All radio
11 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year
1930s
Dad and Dave from Snake Gully – Episode 1 1937
The first episode of the long-running Dad and Dave radio show from 1937.
Menzies Speech: Declaration of War 1939
The announcement by Prime Minister Menzies in 1939 that because Great Britain has declared war upon Germany, Australia is also at war.
1940s
Curtin Speech: Japan Enters Second World War 1941
In a broadcast to the nation, Prime Minister John Curtin announces that Australia is now at war with Japan.
Ken Howard Calls the Melbourne Cup 1941
A 1941 recording of famous sports broadcaster Ken Howard calling the Melbourne Cup.
Dame Enid Lyons: Maiden Speech 1943
Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in Australia’s federal parliament, reads her maiden speech for radio broadcast.
Senator Dorothy Tangney: Maiden Speech 1944
A recording of the first woman elected to the Australian Senate reading her maiden speech.
Theme From ‘Blue Hills’ 1949
This is the theme from the long-running ABC radio serial Blue Hills (1949–76).
1950s
Smoky Dawson and the Singing Bullet 1955
Smoky Dawson rescues his young friend Billy from two villains in this classic episode of the Smoky Dawson radio show.
1960s
In the Head the Fire 1966
This radiophonic piece written by composer Nigel Butterley in 1966 won the prestigious Prix Italia and set a benchmark for radio in Australia.
Lionel Rose Wins the World Title 1968
In this radio broadcast from 1968, we hear Indigenous Australian boxer Lionel Rose declared a world champion.
1970s
Cyclone Tracy 1974
Journalist Mike Hayes describes the trauma experienced by the people of Darwin post-Cyclone Tracy, 1974.
