Filmed: Wednesday 9 March 1977
Location: Perth, Australia
Broadcast: Wednesday 9 March 1977, ABC, Australia
Release status: This programme has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Shown in: Australia
News rushes of ABBA arriving at Perth Airport around 13:30 and then leaving by car to their hotel, the Parmelia.
There are three known sets of footage about this event with different camera angles made by two different TV stations:
- ABC - shown on 9 March 1977
- ABC - shown on 9 March 1977 (see VIDEO section (first 20 seconds only)
- Channel 9. Most unused footage is usually junked and the only footage to be filed is that included in the story that finally airs. Even stuff of this vintage has a high chance of not surviving. Thanks to the huge hype surrounding ABBA's visit, all material was probably archived for stock usage.
If you click the i in the top left-hand corner of the picture gallery, this will expand to give descriptive information on each image ie. which channel.
Archive data from National Archives of Australia:
Arrival in Perth
Item details for: K1129, CAN149.23
Title: ABBA Arrives [moving images] : program number NWW259, Western Australian Stories on the Arts, Swedish pop group ABBA arrive in Perth waving flags to welcoming fans. Date of transmission 09 March 1977. 23 of 26 cuts on 1 of 1 film reels : positive image; 16mm, colour, mute
Contents date range: 09 Mar 1977 - 09 Mar 1977
Series number: K1129
Control symbol: CAN149.23
Item barcode: 8453302
Location: Perth
Access status: Not yet examined
Physical format: AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDS (allocated at series level)
Visibility and availability indicators: 51. Constituent item - is part of an aggregate item
Alternative series and control symbol: K1129, PARCHF/149
Date registered: 23 Dec 2004
Archive data from National Archives of Australia:
Item details for: K1129, 1445110
Title ABBA Arrives
Version name Primary Version
Contents date range 09 Mar 1977 - 09 Mar 1977
Series number K1129
Control symbol 1445110
Citation NAA: K1129, 1445110
Item barcode 13391533
Location Various locations
Access status Not yet examined
Date of decision 01 Jan 1970
Format Audiovisual records
Colour type Colour
Sound type Sound
Synopsis X this can contains additional printed material (shot list)
Available in (Item Type/s) Film (Moving Image)
Thanks to Philip Muytjens, Paul Russell, Magda, JS, Jozsef, Matti Crocker and Ian Cole for information.
Also thanks to Julie Rickwood, Dean Morrison and ABBA in Australia (no longer online).
YouTube link c/o ABCLibrarySales