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Retro Television : What we watched back in the day - Ian Collis

Retro Television

What we watched back in the day

By: Ian Collis

Hardcover | 2 November 2026

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What did we do before the age of television? For children of the Baby Boomer age, life changed almost overnight with the introduction of TV.

Retro Television is a celebration of the formative years of the ‘new medium’.

In the 25-year period from the start of the 1950, through to the mid-1970s, television evolved from the radio era to the modern shows we enjoy today. We look at the popular shows that came and went, some all too briefly; the various stars and the difference genres of shows that invaded our homes... mostly in glorious black and white.

This book showcases all the most watched shows and the shows that transformed Australia and influenced our productions locally.

About the Author

Ian Collis is a well known rugby league historian - he has one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in Australia. His passion for rugby league comes from his father Joseph, who was a pioneer of the North Ryde Junior Rugby League Club in the Balmain Junior League and a former Club president before playing a role in the formation of the Ryde United JRL Club. Ian is currently the Head of Fox Sports Statistics.

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