Sounds Historical for Sunday 20 November 2011
8:10 Today in New Zealand History
The Battle of Rangiriri, 20 November 1863.
8:21 Harbour Lights (Williams)
Toni Williams with Bob Gillette Orchestra 45 La Gloria GSP 057
8:26 Mr Sound Effects - Wes Harrison during a 1980s visit to New Zealand
Introduced by David Pyke of the Tonight Show.
8:41 Akoako O Te Rangi (Whisper of Heaven) (Erima Kaihau)
Witarina Harris. Recorded at a Ngati Poneke concert in the Wellington Town Hall, in September 1950. CD ACD 701
8:45 Homework
8:48 New Zealand's first daily newspaper, the Otago Daily Times, is 150 this week
Gordon Parry reflects on the history of one of New Zealand's great newspapers.
9:06 As I Remember
Future Shock written and read by Darryl Ware of Nelson.
9:12 The Kingston Flyer (Spittle)
Phil Garland
Opens with poem by F W G Miller CD Kiwi SLC 265
9:16 A Visit to Upper Moutere
David Watson tells the story of what could well be New Zealand's oldest pub still in its original building and Merlene Bensemann gives a brief history of the German settlement.
9:30 Bookshelf
The Road to Sarau - From Germany to Upper Moutere by Jenny Briars and Jenny Leith
R D 2 Upper Moutere, Nelson
ISBN 0 473 019999 X
9:32 Extract from Montgomery speech at Alamein 13 Aug 1942
There'll Be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover (Kent)
Vera Lynn CD AJA 5069
9:37 Book of the Week
New Zealand in the Twentieth Century by Paul Moon
Random House
ISBN 9781869 508043
9:54 Unchained Melody (North)
Les Baxter Orchestra CD 2'32"
9:57 Homework