Sounds Historical for Sunday 26 April 2015

8:06 Today in New Zealand History 4’18”

Christ’s College begins 26 April 1852

8:12 Artist: Bruce Paine and company including Imogen Abernethy

Song: Day of Days
Composer: Paine
Album: n/a
Label: n/a

8:18 Dame Alison Holst DNZM CBE QSM - Part One 13’06”

Nine to Noon's longtime resident food expert, has been diagnosed with dementia and has withdrawn from her media roles. In this interview recorded in 1985 she talks to Jim Sullivan about her early days in television in the mid-1960s.  

8:31 Artist: Murray Johnson

Song: Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag
Composer: Asif/Powell
Album: Songs of World War 1
Label: Goentertainment 557331

8:35 I Saw Them Fly- Part Four: The Birth of an Air Force 12’45”

A 1955 series of talks, introduced by Arnold Wall Jnr of 3YA Christchurch, in which Frederick Carpenter, who grew up in the village of Farnborough in the United Kingdom, recalls watching it become the centre of British aviation and his friendships with early aviators, from 1903 until the end of World War I.

8:48 Artist: Alfred Lester 2’39”

Song: Good-Bye-Ee
Composer: Weston/Lee
Album: Songs of World War 1
Label: Goentertainment 557331                        

8:51 War Report – 33  6’18”

The memories of men who landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.

Music details:
 
Artist: John McCormack
Song: There’s a Long Long Trail A Winding
Composer: King/Elliott
Album: Oh, It’s a Lovely War Vol 2
Label: CD41 486309                              

8:57 Radio New Zealand Studio Orchestra (soloist Colin Hemmingson) 3’22”   

Song: My Love
Composer: McCartney
Album: Orchestral Gold Vol 1    
Label: Kiwi Tartar TRL 005                      

9:07 As I Remember 4’41”

Store-bought Toys by the late Daphne Blackshaw (nee Pilcher) supplied by her sister Colleen. Read by Maggie Hedge.               

9:12 Artist: Bruce Paine and company including Imogen Abernethy

Song: Dear Mother
Composer: Paine
Album: n/a
Label: n/a

9:16 Homework

Three mystery voices

9:17 Italy – World War Two 4’17”

John Proudfoot, commentator with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service Mobile Unit, sends a despatch from the 8th Army Front on the New Zealanders advance from the Adige River to the Piave River, and the occupation of Padua and Venice. The crossing of the Adige River was made with little opposition and to the north of Adige resistance was weak and patchy. A spearhead of mobilised forces penetrated the enemy front passing small enemy pockets that were cleaned out by following troops. Venice was entered early that afternoon and behind this mobilised force lurked the remnants of the German 4 Paratroop Division. Thousands of German prisoners were taken including a German general and his staff. The German Command cannot hold up the allied advance.

9:21 Artist: John McCormack 3’02”

Song: Keep the Home Fires Burning
Composer: Ivor Novello/ Ford
Album: Songs of World War 1
Label: Goentertainment 557331                       

9:23 Stan McCabe talks about serving with 488 (NZ) Squadron 36’20”

Stan McCabe tells his story of serving with 488 (NZ) Squadron during World War Two in a Spectrum documentary produced by Alwyn Owen.         

9:57 Artist:Radio New Zealand Studio Orchestra 2’59”

Song: Lucky Me
Composer: Black/Bourke
Album: Orchestral Gold Vol 1
Label: Tartar TRL 005