Sounds Historical for Sunday 18 May 2014

8:10 Today in New Zealand History 3’49”

Death of Daniel Pollen civil servant and politician, 18 May 1896.                

8:18 Song: A Hundred Years Ago 3’20”

Artist: Phil Garland
Composer: Willow Macky
Album: Damper Duff and Doughboys
Label: Kiwi SLC 275                             
    
8:22 Homework

Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.

8:24 A Strange Land 9’38”

In 1956 Englishman Vic Green emigrated to New Zealand and joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force. In 1993, retired and living in Palmerston North he talked to Ian Johnston about his time in Singapore with the air force and deciding to come to New Zealand. Vic’s wife, Audrey, was a very popular broadcaster in Palmerston North. Part Two 

8:36 Cassino 70 years ago 21’28”

To mark the anniversary of the battle of Cassino 70 years ago we listen to an extract from a Spectrum documentary of 1994 which joined veterans returning to the battlefield. The monastery bastion of Montecassino was the key to the German line and the town of Cassino and the surrounding region were the scene of some of the most bitter fighting New Zealanders experienced in the Second World War. (Another group of veterans is at Cassino for the 70th anniversary).                                              

8:58 Song: Castelfrentano 1’05”

Artist: Les Cleveland and the D Day Dodgers
Composer: N/S
Album: The Songs We Sang
Label: Kiwi SLC 121                          

9:07 As I Remember 3’05”

Jack the Cat by Lynette Elphick of Greymouth, read by Gail Hedges.
                                                   
9:12 Song: The Graceful Swaying of Wattle 3’06”

Artist: Mrs Meyerscough and Shirley Wightman
Composer: Frank Bridge
Album: Sound Archives
Label: N/A                             

9:16 Homework
Who was standing around the door down the hall on Saturday Night, according to Peter Cape? Name the poem and the poet.

April winners: Michael O’Neill of Christchurch, Paul Berry of Dunedin (Prizes from Otago University Press: Pills and Potions by Claire Le Couteur, Flying Kiwis – A History of the OE by Jude Wilson)

9:20 Some radio recollections from technician Noel Keen 17’40”

In a 1971 interview with Jim Henderson he recalls the first tape recorders of the 1950s and then over 40 years on he talks to Jim Sullivan about his recollections of a travel documentary series in the South Pacific.                                  

9:37 Song: Shepherd’s Song 3’00”

Artist: Mrs Meyerscough and Shirley Wightman
Composer: Elgar
Album: Sound Archives
Label: N/A                                 

9:41 Kapiti Island in 1949 17’01"

Bryan O’Brien pays a visit to the bird sanctuary off the Wellington coast.