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Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. Golden jubilee celebrations . From left Des Colquhoun, Lew Clapp, Maurice Klemich, Ian Fraser, Peter Owens and Bob Francis in the boardroom, 18 Jan 1979.
1/27Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. Golden jubilee celebrations . From left Des Colquhoun, Lew Clapp, Maurice Klemich, Ian Fraser, Peter Owens and Bob Francis in the boardroom, 18 Jan 1979.
Bob Francis with his big brother, Roy.
2/27Bob Francis with his big brother, Roy.
Bob Francis, right, with musician Liberace, in 1989.
3/27Bob Francis, right, with musician Liberace, in 1989.
Bob Francis gets some ballet tips from Stephanie Thoo, 6, in preparation for his role as Mother Goose in the Sheila Lang Dance School annual recital, 26 Jan 1993.
4/27Bob Francis gets some ballet tips from Stephanie Thoo, 6, in preparation for his role as Mother Goose in the Sheila Lang Dance School annual recital, 26 Jan 1993.
Bob Francis and his rottweiler, Kye, get ready for tucker time at the My Dog celebrity pooch party at Carrick Hill during National Pet Week, October, 1991.
5/27Bob Francis and his rottweiler, Kye, get ready for tucker time at the My Dog celebrity pooch party at Carrick Hill during National Pet Week, October, 1991.
Radio 5AA personalities promote The Advertiser City-Bay Fun Run, July, 1995. K.G. Cunningham and Graham Cornes give Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington and Barry ‘Bazz’ Ion a helping hand with training, while Bob Francis runs alongside.
6/27Radio 5AA personalities promote The Advertiser City-Bay Fun Run, July, 1995. K.G. Cunningham and Graham Cornes give Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington and Barry ‘Bazz’ Ion a helping hand with training, while Bob Francis runs alongside.
Radio presenter Bob Francis with The Beatles during their historic Adelaide visit in 1964.
7/27Radio presenter Bob Francis with The Beatles during their historic Adelaide visit in 1964.
Bob Francis, front and centre with The Beatles, on the balcony of the Adelaide Town Hall, during the band’s historic visit in 1964.
8/27Bob Francis, front and centre with The Beatles, on the balcony of the Adelaide Town Hall, during the band’s historic visit in 1964.
Bob Francis, in 1949, aged about 10 years, wearing his Pirnce Alfred college uniform.
9/27Bob Francis, in 1949, aged about 10 years, wearing his Pirnce Alfred college uniform.
Bob Francis during his time at radio 5DN.
10/27Bob Francis during his time at radio 5DN.
Bob Francis and Anne Wills on a Harley Davidson, in 1991.
11/27Bob Francis and Anne Wills on a Harley Davidson, in 1991.
Radio 5AD disc jockey Bob Francis selecting records for his programme, July 1964.
12/27Radio 5AD disc jockey Bob Francis selecting records for his programme, July 1964.
5AD radio station manager, Big Bob Francis, at his desk in the Advertiser Newspapers Ltd building, 121 King William Street, November1980.
13/275AD radio station manager, Big Bob Francis, at his desk in the Advertiser Newspapers Ltd building, 121 King William Street, November1980.
Bob Francis, after being appointed station manager of Radio 5AD, July, 1976.
14/27Bob Francis, after being appointed station manager of Radio 5AD, July, 1976.
Bob Francis with musician Paul McCartney during The Beatles’ historic visit to Adelaide, in 1964.
15/27Bob Francis with musician Paul McCartney during The Beatles’ historic visit to Adelaide, in 1964.
SA Premier John Bannon in the two-up pit comes up tails after tossing coins to open the Adelaide Casino, December, 1985. He is pictured with media personalities Bob Francis and Anne Wills.
16/27SA Premier John Bannon in the two-up pit comes up tails after tossing coins to open the Adelaide Casino, December, 1985. He is pictured with media personalities Bob Francis and Anne Wills.
Bob Francis in a 2014 photo for The Advertiser for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ visit to Adelaide, in 1964. Photo. Noelle Bobrige.
17/27Bob Francis in a 2014 photo for The Advertiser for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ visit to Adelaide, in 1964. Photo. Noelle Bobrige.
Bob Francis on the balcony of the Town Hall, where he famously appeared with The Beatles on their historic visit to Adelaide, in 1964.
18/27Bob Francis on the balcony of the Town Hall, where he famously appeared with The Beatles on their historic visit to Adelaide, in 1964.
Bob Francis at home in North Adelaide with wife Anna.
19/27Bob Francis at home in North Adelaide with wife Anna.
Radio announcer Bob Francis wants to bring back public hangings to Adelaide Oval, November, 1995.
20/27Radio announcer Bob Francis wants to bring back public hangings to Adelaide Oval, November, 1995.
Bob Francis riding his bicycle through Wellington Square, North Adelaide, February, 1996.
21/27Bob Francis riding his bicycle through Wellington Square, North Adelaide, February, 1996.
Bob Francis on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
22/27Bob Francis on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Bob Francis and Barry Humphries at an SA Press Club luncheon event. Humphries sits on Francis’ motorised scooter. Photo Tait Schmaal.
23/27Bob Francis and Barry Humphries at an SA Press Club luncheon event. Humphries sits on Francis’ motorised scooter. Photo Tait Schmaal.
Radio announcer Bob Francis with his mother, Ruby, in North Adelaide for Mother’s Day interview for The Advertiser, May, 1995.
24/27Radio announcer Bob Francis with his mother, Ruby, in North Adelaide for Mother’s Day interview for The Advertiser, May, 1995.
Bob hamming it up in his FIVEaa studio in August, 2006.
25/27Bob hamming it up in his FIVEaa studio in August, 2006.
A passionate communicator. Bob Francis, having his say during his spot on Fiveaa, March, 1994.
26/27A passionate communicator. Bob Francis, having his say during his spot on Fiveaa, March, 1994.
Radio announcer Bob Francis on his 65th birthday celebrating 47 years in radio.
27/27Radio announcer Bob Francis on his 65th birthday celebrating 47 years in radio.
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