In My Day
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Caller of the Night: Ray talks soldiers losing their RSA badges, and using the Herald to get them back
On In My Day, Ray called in to talk about The Herald in the 1950's with returned soldiers losing their RSA badges (no not medals) in pubs as they came to terms with the end of WW2, finding solace in the bottom of a beer glass, and then advertising their loss in The Herald classifieds 'lost and foun…
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Caller of the Night: Amanda McLaren talks her famous dad, Bruce McLaren
The motorsport legend Bruce McLaren, died at the age of 32 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England doing what he loved. Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. On In My Day, his daughter,…
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Caller of the Night: Grace compares the health system from the 1950s versus today
This week on In My Day, we remembered now-derelict hospitals, our best injury stories, and the GPs we had for decades. Caller Grace shared her experience of maternity wards in the 1950's versus today, some elements much stricter, and others much more lenient. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the Night: Kevin shares experience witnessing the Kaikoura lights
This week on In My Day caller and former lighthouse keeper Kevin shared his experience witnessing the infamous Kaikoura lights. The Kaikoura lights refers to a series of UFO sightings in the skies above the Kaikoura mountain ranges in December 1978. A television crew from Melbourne's Channel 0 w…
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Caller of the Night: Anna reminisces about pneumatic tubes
This week on In My Day caller Anna reminisced about pneumatic tubes, also known as Lamson Tubes, in department stores, and their modern-day use in emergency departments. Pneumatic transportation was invented around 1800 and was used in offices to transport small packages and mail, but were largel…
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Leoni on her experience in the Marlborough Sounds
This week on In My Day, we remembered when Fiordland National Park was established 122 years ago on February 23, 1904, and the deaths of 49 people at a prisoner of war camp in Featherston 83 years ago on February 25, 1943. Caller Leoni spoke to Roman about a school trip to the Marlborough Sounds, …
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Caller of the Night: It's Valentines Day!
On this very special Valentines Day, Miles Davis joined Roman to talk about all thing romance! LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the Night: Maureen on her experience working with ticker tape
This week, caller Maureen spoke to Roman about her experience working with ticker tape - the earliest electrical financial communication system. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the Night: Boo on living next door to Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett
In My Day caller Boo reminisced on memories of living next door to Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil. His bandmate Rob Hirst died at 70 years old following a struggle with cancer earlier this week. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the Night: Shearing sheep in Great Barrier Island
Winnie joined Roman to share her stories of sheep-shearing in Great Barrier Island from her 90-years of life - from seeing the wool shipped off to Auckland, her husband's cousin winning the Golden Shears in 1974 (Norman Blackwell), to her son and grandchild inheriting the skill. LISTEN ABOVE
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