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Sounds Historical for Sunday 1 August 2010

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8:08 Today in New Zealand History

The establishment of the Reserve Bank during 1933.

8:15 When Other Lips (Balfe)

Patrick Power CD KiwiSLD 82

8:23 A 1958 visit to Avonside Girls' High School, Christchurch (Part four)

The head of drama, Mrs. Mead, talks about the history of the drama department at Avonside Girls; Susan Tear talks about the latest production; and the school choir performs another song.

8:29 Rinky Dink (Cortez)

The Embers - organ Leo Cassins CD Visc 108

8:35 Padre George Falloon reports from the battle for Mono Island in October 1943

8:47 Isa Lei

Band of the Fiji Police LP Viking VP 183

8:50 On 3 August 1975 the Bristol Freighter made its final flight from the Chatham Islands

The recording begins with the sound of the plane as it approaches Wellington Airport on its return flight. Cliff Fantham, the pilot, talks about its last flight and the service it has provided to the Chatham Islands, the only regular passenger service. Fantham has done 15,000 hours in Bristols and mentions their performance, general landing procedures and the Chatham Islanders he has met.

8:55 August 1 Anniversary - Gothic catches fire in 1968

8:56 Homework

1: When I mention "Duzgo" and "Trekka" what am I talking about?

2: Why is Wellington's Sar Street so named?

8:58 Lucky Me (Black)

Radio New Zealand Orchestra LP

9:08 As I Remember - Playing Against the Wind (part eight), written and read by Neville Martin

9:13 Obituary - broadcaster Brian Hudson, who had a fifty-year career in broadcasting died on 28 July

9:15 Now is the Hour (Scott/Kaihau)

Geraldo and his orch, Archie Lewis (vocal) 78 Parlophone A 7669

9:19 Memories of The Pines, Wellington, by Tom Callman

9:22 Anniversary -3 August 1943 - the Pamir seized in Wellington - interviews in the galley

9:23 Under the Southern Cross (Sunde)

The Maritime Crew CD Manu 2016

9:28 Bookshelf: Ever Turning Wheels

By Robert N Packer
ISBN 978 1877 479403

9:33 The Soldier that Never Returned (McMillan/Spittle)

Dusty Spittle CD

9:38 Morning Report item on New Zealand's first lung transplant which was performed at Greenlane Hospital in Auckland in early March 1993

The name of the 52-year old male recipient was not released. Nick Hirst interviews transplant surgeons David Haydock and Jeff Garrett, and chief medical officer of Greenlane Hospital, Toby Whitlock

9:43 The Thomas Bracken Story

9:48 God Defend New Zealand

The String of Pearls

9:54 Homework

9:56 First heart transplant in New Zealand, 2 December 1987

Donna Lindsay, wife of Brian Lindsay, the recipient of the first heart transplanted in New Zealand, talks about the experience, and interview with Dr David Hay, medical director of the New Zealand Heart Foundation covering the mixed reaction of the medical profession to the heart transplant work at Greenlane Hospital from Morning Report 3 December 1987.

9:58 It Might Be You (Crusin)

Radio New Zealand Orchestra. LP Music World LTV 13/1