GROWING UP in Australia

[crusader-eel]

I remember when TV was only ever Black & White.....:lol:

Remember the excitement of seeing TV in colour for the first time? Awesome!!

 

[newtownbluebags]

Remember the excitement of seeing TV in colour for the first time? Awesome!!

sure was!

 

[Crusher]

they also had room for records, tapes, and the kitchen sink. Looked great with doilies on top!

 

[chileman]

might have been a HMV.

They were popular in the 70's

I'll check with dad, can't remember who made it........radio was great for the ABC cricket broadcasts while in dad's garage, doesn't have FM of course on it though!

 

[newtownbluebags]

they also had room for records, tapes, and the kitchen sink. Looked great with doilies on top!

yeah, back when TV's had a certain ornamental value as opposed to the purely technical asthetics of today..............

 

[crusader-eel]

Getting our first VCR. The very first movie we ever hired was "Stir Crazy" with Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor. Loved that movie!!!

 

[newtownbluebags]

remember BETA tapes and players?

 

[crusader-eel]

Who out there bought BETA? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[newtownbluebags]

The players made great boat anchors! :lol: :crazy:

 

[chileman]

Who out there bought BETA? :lol: :lol: :lol:

We did , I actually thought they were better :lol:

 

[newtownbluebags]

Lava Lamps, UFO Lamps, TV Lamps!!! :lol: :crazy:

 

[Crusher]

remotes with cords

 

[newtownbluebags]

remotes with cords

:lol: yeah they were a sh*t of a thing!!! :x ](*,)

 

[Martli]

Yusss, we had a VCR with a chorded "remote" hahahahaha.

 

[Twizzle]

semi remote is the correct terminology

 

[newtownbluebags]

I'm semi remote.............:alcho:

 

[Parra_Eels]

what a great post - brings back so many memories

 

[newtownbluebags]

bring back the Red Rattlers!!! no "stand clear doors closing" back in them days!...you had to open and close the doors yourself and in summer the doors were often left open between stops! :lol: :crazy:

 

[Parra_Eels]

yes when i lived in sydney when i was younger i remember tangaras might as well have been space ships they were that modern.

 

[chileman]

bring back the Red Rattlers!!! no "stand clear doors closing" back in them days!...you had to open and close the doors yourself and in summer the doors were often left open between stops! :lol: :crazy:

Good old tram trip from Loftus to the National Park, those were the days