Sounds Historical for Sunday 6 February 2011

8:11 Today in New Zealand History

The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, 6 February 1840.

8:17 Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes (Willet)

Gisele MacKenzie

8:21 Centennial of New Zealand's first flight

The Walsh brothers 5 February 1911. Gordon Ragg talks about the celebrations being held in Auckland.

8:38 High Noon (Tiomkin/Washington)

Tex Ritter CD

8:42 Flying in New Zealand Part Two

Comments from a 1952 programme by Wing Commander G L Steadman and early instructor Ian Smith.

8:52 BBC announcement of the death on 7 Feb 1952 of King George VI

The King's speech at the declaration of war from Buckingham Palace in September 1939.

9:00 News

9:09 As I Remember

Bright Sparks (A Wartime Memory), written by Athol Eaton of Greytown and read by Phil Smith.

9:16 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (Rose/Bloom)

Lonnie Donegan CD CCSCD 223

9:19 Bookshelf

Searching For Grace by Carol Henderson and Heather Tovey.
Steele Roberts ISBN 978 1877 577017

9:21 Around the Coleridge Run (Charles/Cleveland)

Les Cleveland and the Black Billy Boys

9:27 Book of the Week

Steam at Southbrook by Mike Bradstock
Southbrook Traction Engine Club
ISBN 978 0 473 17453 8

9:42 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Trad.Newman)

Jimmy Rogers CD

9:45 Traction Engine Tales

Tom Kyle of Timaru recalls his working life with traction engines. Recorded in 1966.

10:00 News