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Every Xmas, along with just about the rest of Brisbane, we used to catch the tram to the Valley to look at the displays. Wonderful stuff. That was about the time we went to Lutwyche , grabbed some fish and chips, and sat outside the store that sold some the first TV's in Brisbane, and watched the TV in the window. Happy days!Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Crikey Bob, no TV? You must've chewed through the data on YouTube? [bigwhistle]
Back in those days it was Jason and the Argonauts, Dad & Dave, and a couple of others I can't remember. Too many brain cells gone west. edit. Yes What, Good Morning Boys!. Whatever that was. A favourite.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Blue Hills.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
Remember this one, Bob?
https://youtu.be/X3b9MYqLATY
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Originally Posted by V8Ian
Can't place it, but it brings back memories. How about this.
greenbottle radio you tube - Bing video
The one I remember (apart from those mentioned above) is "Biggles". Introduced by the sound of a Merlin starting up.
Smokey Dawson was another. 'Portia faces Life' was my Mum's favourite. We didn't have electricity so my father would swap 2 batteries every so often from the car to the wireless.
I remember "Portia Faces Life", but not from my childhood - but from when I was working in rural and outback Queensland in the early sixties - had a car radio but there was never much choice of what to listen to!
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It ran for 16 years from 1937 -1953. It is no wonder I grew up with it.
Bloody Hell Ian, did we really listen to that stuff? I reckon Ted Ramsay was up to no good with Dad's missus. Wot say you? [smilebigeye]
Argonauts, Sunday evening about Tea Time in front of the open hearth fire.
Ovaltinenees.
Biggles.
Nor the Moon by Night.
The Shadow
Hop Harrigan
Firstlight Fraser.
Hoadleys Search for the Golden Boomerang An outback story about a bloke in a Camper Ute with his kids.
When a Girl Marries.
etc etc.
Looking at those you'd think I listened to Radio every day but you'd be wrong. Sometimes I would ride my 3 wheeler trike around while making truck noises & other times I would have a go on my swing that Dad installed in the olde Fig Tree.
Ah Happy Days.[bigrolf]