Audio recordings of Jean Batten
Maker and role
Jean Batten, Interviewee
Production date
30 Oct 2001
Object detail
Accession number
02-041
Maker
Description
Tracks 1 to 6 Focus on England to New Zealand flight 11 days October 1936, first woman to complete a solo crossing of the Tasman. The first six tracks are a commentary of Jean Batten arrival/landing in Auckland followed by the welcome speeches -- Track 7 Jean Batten replies with thanks and talks of experience and records -- Tracks 8 to 9 Starts with three cheers, then the crowd singing for she's a jolly good fellow, followed by the presentation of bouquets and flag and the problems moving through the crowd to the club house -- Track 10 appears to be a clearer repeat of earlier tracks landing at Auckland and of Jean Batten speaking about her experience and records -- Track 11 1YA introducing Jean Batten who talks to England, Australia and New Zealand about flight, experience, breaking records, landing at Auckland -- Track 12 Jean Batten giving a speech after arrival at Mascot, Sydney, talks of continuing onto New Zealand -- Track 13 Jean Batten speech when welcomed in Sydney, thanks to Lord Wakefield -- Track 14 BBC dramatisation talking of Rotorua, Batten family, Maori singing, and the drama of 16 Oct 1936 flight England to New Zealand in 11 days -- Track 15 Jean Batten speaking on wartime work in England and Scotland as part of an ambulance convey, launching appeals for ambulance, air raids, bombers, search lights at night, antiaircraft guns, fighters with machine guns, lecturing in Scotland for Ministry of Information, Gull acquired by Royal Airforce, restriction on air flights, and that hers was the last plane to cross Germany.
Signature/Marks and Type
Jean Batten #1 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 cd (approximately 4 minutes ; approximately 3 minutes ; approximately 3 minutes ; approximately 3 minutes ; approximately 4 minutes ; approximately 3 minutes ; approximately 4 minutes ; approximately 4 minutes ; approximately 1 minute ; approximately 5 minutes ; approximately 11 minutes ; approximately 3 minutes ; approximately 2 minutes ; approximately 10 minutes ; approximately 10 minutes) : sound
Credit line
Jean Batten. 30 Oct 2001. Audio recordings of Jean Batten, 02-041. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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