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Tagged: 1930s

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Agricultural Magazine of the Air (clip 2)
The bank’s Agricultural Magazine of the Air ran on 17 NSW commercial stations in 1939, still on air in the 1950s. Post war, it actively promoted ideas of progressive farming by sending Australian...
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The Grand Parade: Quirindi (edited version)
Each episode looks at the history of a different region of NSW.
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The Grand Parade: Quirindi
Each episode looked at the history of a different region of NSW.
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Grand Parade: Dubbo
Each episode looks at the history of a different region of NSW. Sponsored by the Rural Bank.
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Excerpt from radio serial There is No Armour, 1939
The 1939 play There is No Armour, written by Lynn Foster and performed at the Independent Theatre in Sydney, was also adapted for radio, NFSA title no. 195608
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Occasion of the Inauguration of the City of Canberra
Following the laying of the foundation stone in 1913, about 400 guests attended a banquet in a marquee that had been erected on Kurrajong Hill, now Capital Hill. Speeches were made by Prime Minister...
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Let's Take A Trip To Melbourne
This song, written by Jack O'Hagan and sung by Clement Q Williams, was recorded in 1934 to celebrate the centenary of Melbourne the following year. The record topped the hit parade in 1935. Regal...
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A Lone Girl Flier by Bob Molyneux
A 1930s song about female aviator Amy Johnson, written by Jack O'Hagan and sung by Bob Molyneux.  Embassy 8097. Cover image: Fairfax Corporation 1930, 'Amy Johnson with her aeroplane Jason, New South...
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Carry On by The Sundowners
The foxtrot 'Carry On', written and composed by Jack O’Hagan, was recorded by The Sundowners Harmony Quartette in 1931. The Sundowners were Melbourne radio entertainers of long standing and high...
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Where the Lazy River Goes by Marjorie Stedeford
Recorded with Mario ‘Harp’ Lorenzi and his Rhythmics in January 1937 whilst singer Marjorie Stedeford was living and working in London. This song was originally composed for the soundtrack of the...
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