Sounds Historical for Sunday 21 April 2013
8:09 Today in New Zealand History
First Sheep in Wairarapa 21 April 1844.
3'37"
8:16 Artist: Pat McMinn and male (Not stated)
Song: Let's Live a Little
Comp: Not stated
Album: Zodiac
Label: 003CD
Dur: 2'52"
8:21 Homework for April - Who Am I?
I was born in Auckland. In 1911 I achieved a New Zealand first with the help of my brother and two sisters. I never married and died in 1950.
8:22 The United States Marine Band in New Zealand in 1942 - Part One
5'30"
8:29 The handing over of the wharves at Mount Maunganui to the Tauranga Harbour Board - 13 November 1965
4'34"
Now the largest port in the country in terms of total cargo volume, and the second largest in terms of container throughput.
8:35 Artist: Les Cleveland and the D Day Dodgers
Song: Aiwa Saida
Comp: Not stated
Album: SLC 121
Label: Kiwi
Dur: 3'11"
8:40 Into Battle
A BBC wartime "propaganda" programme telling the story of New Zealand VC winner Sergeant Jack Hinton who had been taken prisoner in Greece near the end of April 1941.
7'07"
8:49 Artist: The English Chamber Orchestra
Song: The Dambusters - March
Comp: Coates
Album: AJA 5069
Label: ASW
Dur: 3'51"
8:54 Anzac As I Remember
Memories from Harry McArthur of Greytown who served with 75 (New Zealand Squadron) during the last year of the war.
4'11"
9:05 As I Remember
As I Remember Anzac Day 1935 written by John Bragg of Waitakere and read by Duncan Smith.
8'13"
9:14 Homework
9:15 Artist: Les Cleveland and the D Day Dodgers
Song: Isa Lei
Comp: Busch
Album: SLC 121
Label: Kiwi
Dur: 2'45"
9:19 The Homosexual Law Reform debate of 1984
An extract from an Insight documentary introduced by Sue Hanan. Incldues comments from Warren Freer, Labour MP, who died recently and also the song Glad to be Gay by Tom Robinson.
10'16"'
9:30 United States Marine Band in New Zealand 1942 - Part 2
7'06"
9:39 Book of the Week
Gallipoli - A Ridge too Far
Edited by Ashley Ekins
ExisleISDN 9781921966002
New Zealand contributor John Tonkin-Covell discusses the book.
14'16"
9:56 Artist: Gracie Fields and troops
Song: Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
Comp: Park
Album: AJA 5069
Label: ASV
Dur: 2'45"
Recorded somewhere in France 17 Nov 1939.
3'24"
And Winston Churchill addresses the London crowds on VE Day 1945.
