Sounds Historical for Sunday 25 May 2014
8:10 Today in New Zealand History 4’17”
25 May 1862 – Superintendent James Macandrew retains his post with the Otago Provincial Council.
8:17 Song: Gone to Maoriland 2’30”
Artist: Phil Garland
Composer: Lawson/Garland
Album: How are you, Mate?
Label: Kiwi SLC 212
8:20 Homework
Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.
8:22 Athol Cook of Auckland 13’35”
Recorded in 1976, recalls his days as a prisoner of war after being captured in Crete while serving with an Australian battalion. Part One.
8:37 Song: Kiwi on Parade 3’08”
Artist: National Band of New Zealand
Composer: Francis
Album: 1953 National Band of New Zealand
Label: Atoll ACD502
8:41 A 1940 address on the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 5’14”
By Squadron Leader G R White
8:47 Listen to the Banned 12’06”
Peter Downes in conversation with Geoff Robinson talks about recordings which were banned from broadcast in the 1940s and 1950s. Part One.
9:09 As I Remember 3’22”
The Blowing Up of a Weather Balloon by Brian Collins of Wellington. Read by Damon Taylor.
9:15 Song: Il mio tesoto (Don Giovanni) 4’18”
Artist: Keith Lewis
Composer: Mozart
Album: Southern Voices
Label: Kiwi SLD 82
9:20 Homework
Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.
9:21 Cassino 15’16”
An extract from programme by Jack Perkins from 1994 when veterans returned to the scene of the Battle of Cassino in Italy 50 years on. Part Two.
9:38 Cab 13 21’40”
An extract from a Spectrum documentary of 1985 in which Grant White talks to Wellington taxi drivers about their work.