Book revives 1950s Australian TV era, when sets cost 10 weeks' wages

Black and white TVs cost about 10 times the average weekly wage in 1950s Australia.

Why it mattersIt's a reminder of how TV once united families and neighbourhoods, offering readers a chance to reminisce about a different era.

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