Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio 30 July, 2019. Kevin Burrows and Rod Watt, Part 1 of 2.

Time at school together from 1948. Polio epidemic. Discipline, mischief. Palmerston North Technical College. Burning the teacher’s cane. Palmerston Nort...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 30, 2019

Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio 9 July, 2019. Raylee Murphy, Part 2 of 2.

Overcame early effects of polio. Polio support group, on the board, learning about late effects of polio. Doctors now unaware of polio. The Duncan family polio rehabi...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 9, 2019

Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio 2 July, 2019. Raylee Murphy, Part 1 of 2.

Bank work from age 15. Early effects of polio. Hospital experience. When in early 40s, took university papers. Married at 19, 3 children. Divorced about 40. Volunteer ...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 2, 2019

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 4th August 2020. John Ward.  Built a gramophone in 1946. Polio restrictions in 1947-8, no school, other restrictions with comparisons to Covid-19. Correspondence school, a few friends. Restrictions for ...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 4, 2020

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 3rd December 2024. Part 1 of 2.   Medical museum is no longer at Palmerston North Public Hospital because the building had to make way for a new mental health block. A lot of memorabilia is in sto...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 3, 2024

The PCAC and The Stomach present a Restless Festival event. Free Gig. One time only the devastating talents of Crutch, Polio, Cytoplasm, The Ashvins. Saturday 23rd August 8pm. The Stomach 76 Lombard Street. All ages. Smoke and alcohol free. Creati...

Place:          The Stomach, 76 Lombard Street Palmerston North
Date:          August 23, 1997

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 26th April 2022. Part 3 of 4. Time in Fiji, the Rabuka coup. Student behaviour to soldiers. International Year of Peace. Rotary’s role in UN and UNESCO. Joining the Rotary Club of Suva East, supporting an India...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 26, 2022