1ZB radio programme : David Bourke-Kennedy (announcer)
Production date
19 Jan 1992
Object detail
Accession number
08-643
Description
Index for recording of radio programme (using counter on transcriber)
1ZB phone-in programme with David Bourke-Kennedy (announcer)
Side 1 of 2 [recorded on previously used cassette – some other material briefly recorded]
00.16 Theme music
03.03” Announcer introduction – talks about heritage and nostalgia – preservation societies – mentions visit to MOTAT – invitation to organisations to send publicity information to 1ZB
05.37” Music
11.12” Announcer – mentions Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – attitudes of parents
12.50” Music
15.30” Announcer – visit to MOTAT Aviation – Solent flying boat – call from Ray Gasparich – reason flying boat came to New Zealand – only flying boat of its kind left in world – ended flying 1960 – length of time before restoration began – Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – reason Solent is special – reason for restoration of Solent
18.25” People involved in restoration – uniforms wanted – other equipment wanted – Joy Hanna, former stewardess
20.26” Flying on flying boat – clothes worn by passengers – meal service on Solent – number of cabin staff – preparation of meals on board – number of passengers
22.57” Cost of flight to Sydney – names of passengers noted in New Zealand Herald – cabins not pressurised – height at which Solents flew – flying in bad weather – noise during flights
24.55” Types of people wanted for Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – time when members work at MOTAT – Gasparich contact details
26.08” Music
31.40” Announcer – visiting MOTAT – caller, John talks about flying to Sydney on Solent flying boat – flights left from Mechanics Bay – standard of service – number of decks – captain, Joe Shepherd – stewardess, Mary Ashcroft – steward, John Evans – length of flight – Christmas Day – took movie of flight – standard of service – visit to flight deck – size of flight deck – sitting in captain’s seat
34.25” Return trip – left from Rose Bay, Sydney – left in dark – captain, Ross McHardy – filming sunrise over sea – meals on flight – Christmas dinner – table – ‘it was absolutely de luxe’ – compares with hotel – visits to MOTAT
36.04” Music
38.57” Announcer – changes in moral standards – memorial on Mt Hobson, Remuera to children who played there – compares with children of today – names of games children played in past – jumping from branches of trees – corrugated iron canoes – names other games children played – ‘puss in the corner’ – names of other games
42.10” Advertisements
43.15” Music
45.35” Announcer – what happened to movies taken on Solent flight – caller, Gordon – played in dance bands at Whenuapai and Hobsonville – Air Force officer playing jazz piano
47.16” SIDE 1 ENDS
Side 2 of 2
00.10” Recording starts abruptly
Caller, Gordon talking about unknown person [Air Force officer playing jazz piano?]
00.22” [Short] Singapore flying boats – speed of Singapore flying boats – flying over Suva – reason came to Fiji – John Malcolm – planned air pageant for Mangere International Airport
02.57” Announcer – caller, Rob – Tasman Empire Airways – flew to Fiji on [Short] Solent flying boat, Awatea – certificate – age at time – taking off from Mechanics Bay – length of flight – taking off from Laucala Bay, Suva – reason could not take off – Announcer, contact Solent Preservation Society, MOTAT – caller, Rob – describes certificate of flight
05.38” Music – Announcer – changes in swimming costumes – things people disapproved of over time – teenagers, swearing, sexual immorality – requests calls about dating and courting
07.54” Announcer – visiting Devonport – Howick historical village – visit to Point Chevalier – restoration of old houses
09.55” Music – caller, Virginia – Willys Knight car – learnt to drive, 1925 – signals – traffic policeman at Grafton Bridge – few women drivers at time – Willys Knight car – Announcer, talks about Willys cars – caller, Virginia – age when stopped driving
13.44” Caller, Virginia – drove Willys Knight car to tennis – location of United Tennis Club – driving across Grafton Bridge – driving down Queen Street during ‘5 o’clock rush’ – describes Willys Knight car – Auburn car
15.38” Caller, Virginia – reason sold car – price for Willys Knight – what happened to Willys Knight car – grandson has MG car
16.45” Announcer – caller, George Searby – travelled on Solent flying boat to Sydney – reason could not take off easily – reads TEAL menu from 1960 – describes menu – reads menu again
19.30” Airline food – years has been travelling by air – foundation member of Auckland Grammar School, 1916 – how travelled to school from Verran’s Corner each day
21.45” Announcer – advertisements – Announcer
23.00” Caller, Henry – assistant projectionist for first sound film in New Zealand, Wellington, 1929 – describes how sound worked – Vitaphone system – problems with Vitaphone system – Movietone system – inventor of Movietone system, [Lee] DeForest – how built equipment in Wellington for sound movies
26.00” First sound film, Street Angel – second film screened starred Al Jolson, The Singing Fool – plot of film – runs air traffic control display at MOTAT – describes how air traffic control works
29.15” Describes air traffic control display at MOTAT
29.50” Announcer – talks about music just played – Al Jolson – George Gershwin – clothes
33.23” Advertisements
Caller, Julie – describes green overcoat worn in 1930s – green silk dress with bustle – Labour Party ball in Town Hall – won tango competition with brother – changing usage of word ‘gay’
37.25” Parents’ restrictions with regard to going out at night – age when was allowed to have a boyfriend – punishment for getting home late – remembers one murder when was a young woman
39.18” Announcer – travel, games, leisure time activities when young – bad manners of youth – [Mazengarb report on] young people’s sexual activity in Lower Hutt, early 1950s
43.47” Advertisement – Announcer – talks about music
44.08” Caller, Audrey – 1ZB Ball, Town Hall, 1941 – announcers on radio station – continues about ball – dance cards – before arrival of United States troops
46.18” Dress which wore to ball – what men wore to ball – travelled by taxi to ball – refreshments at ball
47.14” SIDE 2 ENDS
END OF RECORDING
1ZB phone-in programme with David Bourke-Kennedy (announcer)
Side 1 of 2 [recorded on previously used cassette – some other material briefly recorded]
00.16 Theme music
03.03” Announcer introduction – talks about heritage and nostalgia – preservation societies – mentions visit to MOTAT – invitation to organisations to send publicity information to 1ZB
05.37” Music
11.12” Announcer – mentions Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – attitudes of parents
12.50” Music
15.30” Announcer – visit to MOTAT Aviation – Solent flying boat – call from Ray Gasparich – reason flying boat came to New Zealand – only flying boat of its kind left in world – ended flying 1960 – length of time before restoration began – Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – reason Solent is special – reason for restoration of Solent
18.25” People involved in restoration – uniforms wanted – other equipment wanted – Joy Hanna, former stewardess
20.26” Flying on flying boat – clothes worn by passengers – meal service on Solent – number of cabin staff – preparation of meals on board – number of passengers
22.57” Cost of flight to Sydney – names of passengers noted in New Zealand Herald – cabins not pressurised – height at which Solents flew – flying in bad weather – noise during flights
24.55” Types of people wanted for Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society – time when members work at MOTAT – Gasparich contact details
26.08” Music
31.40” Announcer – visiting MOTAT – caller, John talks about flying to Sydney on Solent flying boat – flights left from Mechanics Bay – standard of service – number of decks – captain, Joe Shepherd – stewardess, Mary Ashcroft – steward, John Evans – length of flight – Christmas Day – took movie of flight – standard of service – visit to flight deck – size of flight deck – sitting in captain’s seat
34.25” Return trip – left from Rose Bay, Sydney – left in dark – captain, Ross McHardy – filming sunrise over sea – meals on flight – Christmas dinner – table – ‘it was absolutely de luxe’ – compares with hotel – visits to MOTAT
36.04” Music
38.57” Announcer – changes in moral standards – memorial on Mt Hobson, Remuera to children who played there – compares with children of today – names of games children played in past – jumping from branches of trees – corrugated iron canoes – names other games children played – ‘puss in the corner’ – names of other games
42.10” Advertisements
43.15” Music
45.35” Announcer – what happened to movies taken on Solent flight – caller, Gordon – played in dance bands at Whenuapai and Hobsonville – Air Force officer playing jazz piano
47.16” SIDE 1 ENDS
Side 2 of 2
00.10” Recording starts abruptly
Caller, Gordon talking about unknown person [Air Force officer playing jazz piano?]
00.22” [Short] Singapore flying boats – speed of Singapore flying boats – flying over Suva – reason came to Fiji – John Malcolm – planned air pageant for Mangere International Airport
02.57” Announcer – caller, Rob – Tasman Empire Airways – flew to Fiji on [Short] Solent flying boat, Awatea – certificate – age at time – taking off from Mechanics Bay – length of flight – taking off from Laucala Bay, Suva – reason could not take off – Announcer, contact Solent Preservation Society, MOTAT – caller, Rob – describes certificate of flight
05.38” Music – Announcer – changes in swimming costumes – things people disapproved of over time – teenagers, swearing, sexual immorality – requests calls about dating and courting
07.54” Announcer – visiting Devonport – Howick historical village – visit to Point Chevalier – restoration of old houses
09.55” Music – caller, Virginia – Willys Knight car – learnt to drive, 1925 – signals – traffic policeman at Grafton Bridge – few women drivers at time – Willys Knight car – Announcer, talks about Willys cars – caller, Virginia – age when stopped driving
13.44” Caller, Virginia – drove Willys Knight car to tennis – location of United Tennis Club – driving across Grafton Bridge – driving down Queen Street during ‘5 o’clock rush’ – describes Willys Knight car – Auburn car
15.38” Caller, Virginia – reason sold car – price for Willys Knight – what happened to Willys Knight car – grandson has MG car
16.45” Announcer – caller, George Searby – travelled on Solent flying boat to Sydney – reason could not take off easily – reads TEAL menu from 1960 – describes menu – reads menu again
19.30” Airline food – years has been travelling by air – foundation member of Auckland Grammar School, 1916 – how travelled to school from Verran’s Corner each day
21.45” Announcer – advertisements – Announcer
23.00” Caller, Henry – assistant projectionist for first sound film in New Zealand, Wellington, 1929 – describes how sound worked – Vitaphone system – problems with Vitaphone system – Movietone system – inventor of Movietone system, [Lee] DeForest – how built equipment in Wellington for sound movies
26.00” First sound film, Street Angel – second film screened starred Al Jolson, The Singing Fool – plot of film – runs air traffic control display at MOTAT – describes how air traffic control works
29.15” Describes air traffic control display at MOTAT
29.50” Announcer – talks about music just played – Al Jolson – George Gershwin – clothes
33.23” Advertisements
Caller, Julie – describes green overcoat worn in 1930s – green silk dress with bustle – Labour Party ball in Town Hall – won tango competition with brother – changing usage of word ‘gay’
37.25” Parents’ restrictions with regard to going out at night – age when was allowed to have a boyfriend – punishment for getting home late – remembers one murder when was a young woman
39.18” Announcer – travel, games, leisure time activities when young – bad manners of youth – [Mazengarb report on] young people’s sexual activity in Lower Hutt, early 1950s
43.47” Advertisement – Announcer – talks about music
44.08” Caller, Audrey – 1ZB Ball, Town Hall, 1941 – announcers on radio station – continues about ball – dance cards – before arrival of United States troops
46.18” Dress which wore to ball – what men wore to ball – travelled by taxi to ball – refreshments at ball
47.14” SIDE 2 ENDS
END OF RECORDING
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 sound cassette (ca. 48 minutes) : analog.
Credit line
19 Jan 1992. 1ZB radio programme : David Bourke-Kennedy (announcer), 08-643. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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Subject: all levels
New Zealand
Public radio
New Zealand
Radio stations
Anecdotes
Solent Preservation Society Incorporated
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Short Solent
Interviews
Gasparich, Ray
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Conservation and restoration
Airplanes
Anecdotes
Seaplanes
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Tasman Empire Airways Limited
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Menus
Anecdotes
New Zealand
Motion picture theatres
Anecdotes
New Zealand
Air traffic control
Sound recording and reproducing
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