AUSTRALIAN RADIO HISTORY

"as it happened"

Re-live the history of radio 'as it happened' this book is a compilation of original articles, newspaper clippings, advertisements and catalogues Starting with an article titled 'The History of Broadcasting in Australia' which appeared in the Broadcasting Year book of 1930. This article documents the first five years of broadcasting, the 'A' and 'B' stations and the foundation of the Australian Broadcasting Company

From here we then follow the growth of the radio industry in Australia starting with 'a peep behind the scenes' and '4QG BRISBANE 'a modern broadcasting station' from 1926 plus advertisements from the period

	More advertisements followed by 100 pages from the AWA Radio Guides of 1926 and 1928 including articles on 'choice of receiver', 'crystal Receivers', 'installing your set', 'Aerial and Earth installations', 'loud-speakers', 'batteries' etc. Information about AWA receivers of the time plus a complete catalogue of parts and circuits - all very interesting.

From here we go on to the 1928 Radio Exhibition, Wireless Progress in Australia a 30 page AWA book documenting its activities over the previous 10 years, this included:- AWA Radiophone Service, BEAM Wireless Service, Coastal Radio Services, AWA Radio Centre SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Transmission of pictures, Sydney Town Hall lit from Genoa, Automatic distress transmitter and AWA Radio-electric works.

On to the 30's with lots more advertisements, 'The Walking Broadcaster' an article about the first outside broadcast of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge via a portable transmitter with an antenna the size of a kite!

more advertisements and the 1933 radio exhibition, an article titled 'MOULDING MATERIALS' plastics for many purposes (including how Bakelite is produced) from 1936. A complete list of radio sets manufactured during 1936 including price, valve used etc. plus many pictures followed by more advertisements from the late 30's and 40's.
Finally an index listing all the brand names advertised and page number and a complete list of AWA receivers from 1925 - 1938.

AUSTRALIAN RADIO HISTORY
“As it happened”
PREFACE
For the past five years I have been the editor of the newsletter/magazine of the local group of the Historical Radio Society of Australia, and in that time I have come across many interesting magazines, catalogues and articles relating to the history of radio and broadcasting in Australia.
This book is an attempt to put together some of this information. In order to present the history ”as it happened” all the material is copied from it’s original source apart from a few things for which I either, do not have the original or the original was in too poor a condition to use.
The original sources were:-
Newspaper clippings - source unknown
Homecraft’s catalogues c 1923 & 1939/40
’Wireless’ a handbook of instruction for the
wireless enthusiast 1926
Wireless Weekly various issues
AWA Radio Guides of 1926 & 1928
The Australian Broadcasting Year Book of 1930
AWA Wireless Progress in Australia c 1930
Wireless Catalogue 1931, Edgar V Hudson
Radio Monthly magazine various issues
Television and Radio Review
The Radio Trade Annual of 1936
The Australian Official Radio Service Manuals
The Official Radio Trade-in Handbooks of 1947/8/9
Kevin Apps

300 B/W A4 comb bound pages digitally processed to produce a clean easily read copy of the material. If your interested in Australian Radio History this book is a 'must have' Cost is Aud. $40 posted to anywhere in Australia
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Kevin Apps
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