Total Eclipse Victoria Australia - Late 70's ABC TV Coverage

Recovered from a 1" IVC Videotape - which recorded this event off air at Ballarat University at the time

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[bloggaloggs]

I remember this! Experienced it as a kid in my backyard in St Kilda! Had no idea it was televised. For me it remains a strong memory of childhood...

[TelevisionAU]

Thanks Gezza for the date, looking at the Melbourne TV schedule for that day, Channels 2, 9 and 0 all presented live coverage of this event from 4.30 to 5.00pm. HSV7 had "This Week Has Seven Days" from 4.00pm to 6.00pm so being an educational show for children they may have crossed live to witness the eclipse as well.

Thanks austvarchive for this rare find :)

[dalediamond]

man i remember that.i was about 10 living at the basin..i remember everyone saying dont look at it cause you will go blind..good work with the footage again mate. DD

ps-hows the city skyline compared to now

[ConceptualMadness]

awesome!

[gwildor]

Rad.. Looking forward to Sunday the 26th of December 2038..

Or I could just get off my arse and see it somewhere other than Victoria..

[Gezza1967]

Saturday the 23rd October 1976.