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Wireless Books - 04-11-2023 - The Dangers of Lawn Tennis( 0:26:4)       
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The Dangers of Lawn Tennis - A hundred years ago people were worried that women were ruining their figures by playing lawn tennis becoming lean, tough and unattractive. But here in the present we have new books to talk about. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 4/11/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 19-10-2023 - Waving Ghost( 0:25:48)       
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Waving Ghost - A recent haunting in Dunedin turned out to be much less spooky than it originally appeared. The police were called and soon got to the bottom of it. Christine has all the details as well as lots of new books to review. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 19/10/2023 5:21:38 p.m.
Wireless Books - 07-10-2023 - Suffragette City( 0:26:20)       
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Suffragette City - New Zealand women have been able to vote for 130 years now. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 7/10/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 23-09-2023 - Goodbye Durham Town( 0:26:29)       
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Goodbye Durham Town - Christine and Beth are sorry to hear of the death of Roger Whittaker. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 23/09/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 09-09-2023 - Granny's Chips( 0:26:32)       
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Granny's Chips - Queen Mary was renowned for her fabulous jewelry and Christine lists the incredible gems she wore to her coronation in 1911, many of which Queen Camilla used in her own coronation. The diamond Cockade and the diamond Stomacher really caught our interest. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 9/09/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 26-08-2023 - A Real Who Dunnit! Theft at the British Museum( 0:26:38)       
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A Real Who Dunnit! Theft at the British Museum - The thefts from the British Museum that are hitting the headlines have not been the first ones from the museum in recent years. Christine lists some incredible security failures. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 26/08/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 12-08-2023 - By Dickens!( 0:26:41)       
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By Dickens! - Barbara Kingsolver's novel Demon Copperhead was modeled on David Copperfield by Charles Dickens and when Christine mentions this Beth reveals a surprising amount of knowledge about the great man's ten children. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 12/08/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 29-07-2023 - New Books( 0:26:39)       
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New Books - So many books to talk about, they make up most of the show. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 29/07/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 15-07-2023 - Matariki( 0:26:8)       
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We hope you are all enjoying this Matariki weekend Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 15/07/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Wireless Books - 01-07-2023 - A Stack of Books( 0:26:34)       
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A Stack of Books - The Athenaeum was lucky enough to have a stack of books donated to us in the last week so Christine's rundown of new books is longer than usual this episode. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 1/07/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Wireless Books - 17-06-2023 - The History of the Mountain of Light( 0:26:48)       
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The History of the Mountain of Light - The Mountain of Light is the Koh-i-noor one of the world's biggest diamonds. Christine gives a very quick run through it's complicated history to explain how India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Taliban all feel they have a claim for it's return from the British government. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Published: 17/06/2023 12:30:00 p.m.