Episode 370 of Simon Townsend's Wonder World first went to air on Australia Day, 26 January 1987, on Network Ten. It was recorded on 16 December 1986 and has been restored from the original 1 inch broadcast tape. Watch the complete episode below, then explore every story in order with the reporters who made them.
The complete episode on the official Wonder World YouTube channel. Open on YouTube
First broadcast
26 January 1987 (Australia Day)
Recorded
16 December 1986
Network
Network Ten
Broadcast cities
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide
Host
Simon Townsend
Source
1 inch broadcast tape
Production number
0659
Newly restored clips are added to this page as they are published to YouTube. If a clip shows as unavailable, it is scheduled and will appear here once it is live.
The stories, in order
Story
Your Family Coat of Arms
Reporter: Moira McLean
Reporter Moira McLean on the history of heraldry, from medieval knights to the College of Arms, and the hunt for her own family crest.
Reporter Carolyn Mee follows a sapphire from open-cut clay to a faceted gem at Australia's sapphire capital, and learns they come in far more than just blue.