Dominion Broadcasting Pty Ltd medallion
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- Type
- Medallions
- Materials
- Metal - non specific
- Collection
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) collection no. 1
- Accession number
- 1985.0050.0392
Description
Bronze disc embossed on one side with a map of Australia and a speaker. Reads "Dominion Broadcasting Pty Ltd" and on the other side a wreath of leaves.
About the collection
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) collection no. 1 consists of 1170 objects relating to the history of television and radio broadcasting in Australia since ABC radio first went to air on 1 July 1932. The collection contains technical equipment and archival material including studio control panels and console desks, cameras, radios, musical instruments, gramophones, headphones, microphones, audio records, manuals, ephemera relating to the 'Argonauts' club and other documentation. The ABC's first Outside Broadcast van is the largest object in the collection and one of the most significant, having been used to televise the first ABC broadcast on 5 November 1956. The material came to the National Museum from the ABC's studios in Sydney. It has national relevance as it was used to broadcast news and entertainment across the country. Thousands of outside broadcasts were made from news, community and sports events using this equipment. The van was restored in time to be displayed at the Sydney Olympics and film the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the site of the National Museum in 2000.
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