Name :   Anthony Langford email address :   anthonyjlangford@yahoo.com.au Comments :   Ah, there I am in Newscaff, sitting down.. nice to see my familiar faces..good memories of Ripponlea & Gang... Hi to All Name :   Brendon Agpasa email address :   abv2melbourne@bigpond.net.au Comments :   The national networks of ABC Radio such as ABC Victoria on the Regional Radio, 774 ABC Melbourne, Triple J, ABC Radio Australia and dig Internet Radio Name :   John O. Friend email address :   john.friend@optusnet.com.au Comments :   Hi, first please note my changed e-mail address. I think we should all be grateful for the terrific job Rick has done and brought back all our memories. Now how about an other gathering somwhere of all of us oldies?The RACV building in the City is one go Name :   Linda Hamilton email address :   lindakhamilton@optusnet.com.au Comments :   Thank you Rick, Karen and Chris for a really fabulous 50th Anniversary ball. It was perfect and wonderfull to see all those lovely faces from the past. Lets have another one soon, while we are all still standing! Love - Linda Name :   Catherine Flanagan email address :   cashyf@ozemail.com.au Comments :   Well I hear from Ms Argall that youre all fit and well and you all look fabulous. Who could believe it is almost 27 years since I started my career at the ABC in Melbourne? Merry Christmas and dont go changin! Lots of love, C Name :   Steve Bowman email address :   sbowman@bigpond.net Comments :   See that Sydney have a Pioneers lunch - based on the 729 club. Perhaps Melbourne could put together a broad church of TV industry. Moving Image at Fed Square would be a good venue. Name :   Darrin Oakley email address :    Comments :   Dear Ricky, Karen & Chris, Just writing to congratulate you all on the success that was the ABV 50th Anniversary Ball. Was great catching up with all the colourful characters who over the years have helped make ABV the jewel in ABC Televisions crown. If t Name :   Cheryl and Malcolm Threadgold email address :   thrdgld@optusnet.com.au Comments :   Dear Ric, Karen and Chris, Congratulations on your magnificent organisation of Melbournes 50th Anniversary Ball. A superb night and many thanks. Kind regards Cheryl and Malcolm Threadgold Name :   Joan Armitage email address :   jenna1244@iinet.net.au Comments :   Hi Ricky, Just wanted to say thank you to your, Chris and Karen and anyyone else who was involved in organising last nights Ball. It was a great success and I am very grateful that I had a chance to be there. Had a fantastic night and seeing so many old!! Name :   James Lipari email address :   jlipari@gmail.com Comments :   Ha ha ha just looking at the photo of mum, what a classic! -James Name :   Di Harold (Drane, Nicholls) email address :   ddiharold@optusnet.com.au Comments :   I had a career spanning 23 years with the ABC in televion & radio & enjoyed everyminute of it, from Kamahl (TV)to News & Current Affairs (Radio)& I look forward a blast from the past as Im now reitired in country Victoria. Name :   Steve Bowman email address :   sbowman@bigpond.net Comments :   1956 - 59 Grams Operator / Floor Manager and still in the industry ! Name :   Maurie Lockie email address :   ml1925@optushome.com.au Comments :   What great days they were! Thanks Rick for a fabulous website - bringing back so many faces and memories from the past. Name :   Tony Keller email address :   kellert@optusnet.com.au Comments :   Hi Rick sensational to see all the old photos.Memories are flooding back.I have a VHS dub of some 8mm studio footage somewhere at home if you are interested. See you at the Ball Name :   Warren Sotheren email address :   topozwaz@hotmail.com Comments :   confirming B-Pay transfer 29 08 06 for for ticket,from Queenslanders Credit Union. Name :   John Newsom email address :   jnewsom@optusnet.com.au Comments :    Name :   Walter Boston email address :   livingstandards@bigpond.com Comments :   Great site Rick, enjoying browsing through it ! A couple of names I thought could be added are Helen Redman and Marianne Holmes both PAs Name :   Bob Sitsky email address :   sitsky@ihug.com.au Comments :   Rick - congratulations on the expansion of your website. Great Work! Our Sydney site will soon be on-line. Name :   Les Simmonds email address :   les@cctvconsultants.com.au Comments :   Rick, many thanks for your efforts, it’s a great site and very much appreciated. My income and hobbies today are still related to the skills I learnt as a TIT at ABV and RMIT. Name :   Richard L. Carden email address :   cardenrj@optusnet.com.au Comments :   First intake of TITs Sydney 17th Feb1958. Great site Name :   Jon (Darce) Cassidy email address :   darce@friendsoftheabc.org Comments :    Name :   Frank Westaway email address :   jpwed@bigpond.net.au Comments :   Thanks Rick-Thanks for the Memories-Doug Grant,s Project will be the icing on the cake-and there is no doubt of the great value of your contribution here. Name :   jim Oastler email address :   jao1938@westnet.com.au Comments :   Great website! If you would like to offer a prize on the evening of the ball Rhonda and I will give 2 nights b&b at Oastlers. Regards, Jim Name :   John Capper email address :   cappejo@pacific.net.au Comments :   Greetings from Imparja, Alice Springs. The TIT class of 59 seems very distant but all the photos and the names list bring the memories flooding back. How about some photos of the classes of 57?/58/59. I have started digging. Great site Rick. Hope to be at Name :   Bob Willcox email address :   willcox2@global.net.au Comments :   served my time in Gordon Street as newsreader in late 60s early 70s. Went on to other things. Big mistake, should have stayed. Great to see so may faces on a terrific site Name :   John Pavlovic email address :   pavlovic.john@abc.net Comments :   Great Web site,still working for Aunty in Townsville.0418606031 Name :   Colin Jones email address :   jones@axs.com.au Comments :   Hi Rick, Absolutely brilliant site, loved it!! P.S Delete any or all photos of me. Many Thanks Colin Name :   Frank Parsons email address :   FrankParsons@bigpond.com Comments :   You are doing a great job Ric. Its amazing to see some of the really old names from the past that have contacted you. Bruno from graphics name is Liepin (Im pretty sure thats the way you spell it) anyway its better than just having a question mark. Name :   jeff & lee purcell email address :   jeffsoapy@yahoo.com Comments :   Well played Rick.We are polishing up the dancing shoes. Name :   Barry Crook email address :   barryccrook@hotmail.com Comments :   My ABC career began at ABV 2 in 1959, I was a Studio hand, hvaeing been at GTV 9 in 1956.I trensfered to ABQ 2 late 59,61 as FM at ABS 2, back to ABV, FM on Drama Opera & Ballet.64 Prod/Dir ABT 2.67/69 BBC TV London.69 ABT 2,mid 69 Snr Prod, ABC ACT news/ Name :   Cynthia Smith email address :   dodo@nex.net.au Comments :   What a wonderful resource and a poignant trip down memory lane. Name :   Barry Crook. email address :   barryccrook@hotmail.com Comments :   I have about 14 possibles for the event,ex pat Vics,more to come i recon. Will there be danceing? I may be able to help with Musos,Ive a lot of contacts there. Name :   Paul Dickinson email address :   pauld@ace.org.au Comments :   What a great asset for the Aunty family! Name :   Joan Armitage email address :   jenna1244@iinet.net.au Comments :   What a great idea and very well done Ricky. Took me back a ways to see all those (almost) forgotten times and people. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Name :   James email address :   jpvp@iinet.net.au Comments :   Great site, i am in the process of restoring some old tv studio cameras, particularly an old ABC marconi image orthicon camera, but need help would value if anyone who has experience with the operation and maintenance of these cameras could provide some i Name :   Vas Kontis email address :   vaskontis@yahoo.com.au Comments :   Well done Rick, 36 years ago and it seems like yesterday, these are great moments in television. Vas Name :   john tuttle email address :   johntuttle@optusnet.com.au Comments :   Well done Rick. Thank god youve got some shots of past o.bs as I cant recall much through the fog !!!! Name :   John Parker email address :   j.parker@bigpond.net.au Comments :   Well done Rick - That is a fabulous behind the scenes archive collection just in time to celebrate 50 years of Television in Australia next year. I still have my only Gnome award but I wont admit to why I was presented with it - Can you guess ??? Name :   Neil Franks email address :   neiljf@melbpc.org.au Comments :   Fantastic Rick. I will go through my photos and upload them. I also have 8mm film of Adventure Island & Dig we must that I will have to get to you. Cheers. Neil Name :   Granton W Smith email address :   waverleysmith@optusnet.com.au Comments :   thanks for the memories Name :   Michael Shrimpton email address :   shrimpery@yahoo.com Comments :   What a blast! Thanks for this great memory lane. Im still wandering down! Name :   Bob Sitsky email address :   sitsky@ihug.com.au Comments :   Congratulations on establishing the website. We will be launching the Sydney site soon - OK with you if we put in a link to yours? Name :   Thomas Rowan email address :   tarowan@iprimus.com.au Comments :   so many memories of a time Long Long ago. Thankyou Name :   Lyn Ellis email address :   lyn.ellis@ozemail.com.au Comments :   P.A. 1971-1975 News/Sportscene/Divine Service/Sow What/Countdown. Please add my name to the list for reunion. Was Lyn Sarau when employed. Currently working as a PC Seven Adelaide. Have some photos/Countdown days. Name :   Phil Seymour email address :   pjseymour@optusnet.com.au Comments :   My God! Who would have guessed so many passed through those front doors? Thanks for the memories... and smiles. Name :   Geoff Baxter email address :   geoff@seamist.com.au Comments :   You forgot me in your list. I was a trainee TP at the time I left. Name :   Don Morganella email address :   morganella.donato@abc.net.au Comments :   Like your site very much. Don M Name :   Mike Bramley email address :   mbramley@melbpc.org.au Comments :   The site is looking great Rick. As well as the list of names....how about a list of programes produced at ABV? Name :   John O. Friend email address :   j.o.f@bigpond.net.au Comments :   Terrific to see the old stuff.I was there in September 56!Developed the whole Olympics with Dick Cohen.A motorbike used to wait outside to take it to Essendon so that Sydney can see it.I will look for some meore pictures.Regards to all! Name :   Gary Schultz email address :   schultz.gary@abc.net.au Comments :   Love looking at all the old photos.