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Sounds Historical for Sunday 14 November 2010

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8:11 Today in New Zealand History

The expedition by the Ngati Mutunga and Ngati Tama tribes to the Chatham Islands during 1835 in search of sanctuary.

8:17 Anniversary - 12 November 1964

Peter Snell lined up in Auckland for a 1000 metres race in which he aimed to break the word record.

8:22 Just Walking in the Rain

Johnnie Ray RNZ CD

8:28 Open Country - The Great Bulldozer

Jim Henderson tells the story of the bulldozer used in making the Haast Road.

8:40 As I Remember

Boyhood Dreams by Jack Grainger of Hornby, read by Greg Mildenhall.

8:43 Royal Tour 1963 - arrival in Auckland

Les Andrews at Grafton Bridge, then Rex Sayers and Cherry Raymond at Auckland Domain.

8:52 The demolition of the Edmunds "Sure to Rise" factory in Christchurch, October 1990

Kim Hill interview with Pam Wilson from the Historic Places Trust about the demolition of the famous "Sure to Rise" Edmonds Building in Christchurch.

The building which is known to generations of New Zealanders because it graces the cover of the best-selling Edmonds Cookbook, was knocked down to make way for a service station. Cooking celebrity Alison Holst comments that she is sad to hear the Christchurch landmark Edmonds factory is being demolished to make way for a service station. 18 October 1990.

9:09 As I Remember

Orepuki by Lorna Lee of Gore, read by Rebecca Blundell.

9:15 As I Remember

Hillsborough Road, Onehunga by Fred Doidge of Orewa, Auckland, read by Greg Mildenhall.

9:17 Horrie and His Spanish Guitar (Macky/Heenan)

William Clauson HMV 45 HR 10355

9:26 Anniversary of the birth of Robert Louis Stevenson 13 November 1850

Arthur Seed of Wellington recalls his father William Seed's association with Stevenson.

9:31 My Heart Cries For You (Sigmin/Faith) CD CBS 45110

Guy Mitchell 1951

9:30 Bookshelf

100 Years of Flight in New Zealand by John Mounce and Richard Williams
Penguin Viking
ISBN 978 0670 074846

Four Schools - A history and recollections of Bendigo, Tarras, Ardgour and Lindis Pass Schools
Tarras Community Trust

A Lifetime Revisited - the first 92 years by W J Jack Lundie
CCS Disability Action
PO Box 8066
Christchurch

9:41 Book of the Week

Historic Otago by Gavin McLean
David Bateman
ISBN 9781869537777

Historic Hawkes Bay and East Coast by Matthew Wright
ISBN 9781869537791

9:57 Otago Pride (Tilbury)

Phil Tilbury CD Kiwi SLC 293.