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Summary
Colin Nichol collection of black and white photographs of Perth Teen Scene ca. 1960-61 offering a unique snapshot of the times. In 1959, as leading State DJ, Colin was chosen as State President of the Coca-Cola Bottlers Hi Fi Club. This was a world-wide teenage radio club co-ordinated by an advertising agency in New York. Colin took over, for the Hi Fi Club, the Embassy Ballroom dances in Perth which had recently been launched by Coca-Cola Bottlers Perth Pty Ltd in association with Radio 6IX and Johnny Fryer. Up to about 1500 people would attend these dances on a Saturday afternoon.
Year
1960-1962.
Warnings and disclaimer
Title and captions provided by donor. Original photographs in private hands.
Subjects
- Nineteen sixties -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Musicians -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Rock groups -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
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