Sounds Historical for Sunday 19 August 2012
8:11 Today in New Zealand History
Hartley and Reilly rewarded for discovering gold, 19 August 186
8:18 Be My Life’s Companion
Phyl Mounce
CD Stebbing Zodiac 001
3’09”
8:25 The Legends of the Mountains a 1977 programme introduced by Marama Martin
Jean Abley interviews Mira Te Tomo about the origin of the legend.
13’11”
8:39 Accidents Will Happen
Bob Taggart’s Dance Tones
Stebbing Zodiac 001
2’50”
8:43 Aviation historian Ross Ewing died this week
In this 1994 report he describes the sinking of a vintage Catalina aircraft on its delivery flight to New Zealand in January 1994
7’23”
8:52 Harbour Lights
Big City Six
CD Stebbing Zodiac 001
2’55”
8:56 A History of Building Technology Episode 2
Years of interesting innovation – improved fire alarms. Written and read by Nigel Isaacs.
3’03”
9:05 As I Remember
Free, Frost and Fresh Air by Allen J Little of Levin, (ice skating at Naseby) read by Gavin McGinley
2’06”
9:10 Keep It A Secret
Dawn Barraclough
CD Stebbing Zodiac 001
2’51”
9:13 A 1940s Childhood
Dame Alison Holst reads from her autobiography “A Home Grown Cook – the Dame Alison Holst story” by Alison Holst and Barbara Larson. Published by Hyndman. Part Three – A Growing Girl in Opoho.
8’21”
9:24 A 1942 broadcast from the BBC series “Calling New Zealand"
Pilot Officer Kingi Tahiwi (a 2ZB announcer) tells of his experiences in England
6’05”
9:33 How Great Thou Art
Les and Sonia Andrews CD
3’42”
9:37 Bookshelf
Auckland. A Portrait of Today and Yesterday by Graham Stewart
Grantham House Publishing
ISBN 978 1 86934 118 3
9:40 Promises to Keep
Wild Geese
4’23”
9:45 Book of the Week
Safe Haven, the untold story of New Zealand’s largest ever military camp by Neil Frances.
Wairarapa Archive/Fraser Books
ISBN: 978 0 9582617 9 1
Neil Frances talks about the history of the army camp at Featherston during World War I.
14’36”