Throwback Thursday I revisit posts from the archives – the early days of blogging . We were talking about the early days of television the other night and both my brother and I remember our delight at the first colour set we saw. My husband goes back even further in the history of television and recounted his friends set where a magnifying lens was placed in front of the screen to enlarge the picture. https://irenewaters19.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1950-duotone-lens-ad.jpghttp://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-Duotone-lens-Ad.jpg
My Grandmother and Grandfather and aunt lived in Caroline Street Kingsgrove. My Grandma was a very stern looking woman and had lots of rules and regulations. Before our visit she covered the lounge with sheets. I could never understand why she did this as my brother and I were not permitted to go into the lounge-room except to watch television for an hour before dinner, and then we had to sit on the floor, as still and as quiet as mice.
We didn’t have a television until 1967 so to watch the Three Stooges, Father Knows Best, Woody Woodpecker and Felix the Cat was a real treat. Apparently, the first time I saw television, my mother was appearing on a quiz programme. I cried out to her and ran around to the back of the television to join her, crying when I couldn’t get into the box. I’m not sure…
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Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
The link for the magnifying glass is: https://irenewaters19.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/1950-duotone-lens-ad.jpg
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