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2ZB (Radio station): Souvenir programme. 2ZB official opening, Wednesday 28th April 1937, by the Hon F Jones, M.P., Postmaster-General and Acting-Minister for Broadcasting [1937]
- Date
- 1937
- By
- 2ZB (Radio station : Wellington, N.Z.)
- Reference
- Eph-B-RADIO-1937-02
- Description
Inside cover shows a chart of the weekly programme of the 2ZB station, giving the commercial sponsors of each programme. The inset sheet shows a head and shoulders "autographed" photographic portrait of Colin Scrimgeour, Controller of the National Commercial Broadcasting Service. The centre spread shows portraits of Cushla de Lange (contralto, and winner of the Ladies' Section of the 1ZB personality Quest), Jimmy Fitzpatrick (New Zealand's "Bobby Breen"), Ken Waterhouse, Eric T Costello [?] the personality manager, Aunt Daisy, Kingi Tahiwi, "Dorothy", Bill Elliott, Arthur Collyns, "Aggie" (C T Agn...) and "Benno" (Frank Bennett). The back of the inset shows photographs of the Hon F Jones, Mr K W Kilpatrick and Mr Beaumont T Sheil. The back cover shows the events in the opening programme.
Centre spread also shows photographs of the entrance lounge and the main studio.
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Booklet consisting of cover and loose 4-page inset, 290 x 225 mm.
Provenance: Donated by Mrs Alice Megget, Auckland, in 2008.
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- Part of
- [Ephemera of quarto size, sales catalogues and pamphlets related to radio and radio equipment, transmission, radio stations and radio clubs in New Zealand] / [Ephemera of quarto size related to radio and radio equipment, transmission, radio stations and radio clubs in New Zealand. 1930s]
- Format
- 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Programmes, Portraits, Booklet consisting of cover and loose 4-page inset, 290 x 225 mm.
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