Centenary Estates Oral History

Two audio reel-to-reel tapes (1 master, 1 stero copy) containing a radio promotion for the Hooker Centenary Estates development. 

4BK radio recording of opening addresses by Sir Arthur Fadden, Chairman of the Board of Centenary Estates Ltd., the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Clem Jones, and Sir Thomas Hiley, the Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Housing, for the opening ceremony for the Hooker Centenary Estates development.

The speakers highlight the changes in urban planning and development, the introduction of satellite suburbs around major cities, and the provision of amenities, such as street lighting right up to major structures, by development companies. The project is seen as an outstanding example of the combined resources and expertise of government and private enterprise.

Transcript of the 4BK radio recording of the Centenary Estates opening.

Audio reel-to-reel tapes containing recordings of the Centenary Bridge opening ceremony featuring addresses by Sir Arthur Fadden, Chairman of the Board of Centenary Estates Ltd., Clem Jones, Lord Mayor of Brisbane, and Mr W.V. Lightfoot, General Manager of Centenary Estates.

The occasion was the opening of the Centenary Bridge and the presentation of the deed of ownership of the Bridge to the city by Mr Lightfoot on behalf of the company. Official blessings were conducted by His Grace, Archbishop Sir James Duhig K.C.M.G. and the Rt. Rev. Co-adjutur Bishop W.J. Hudson AKG, followed by the dedication which was performed by the Rev. R.E. Pashon.

This item consists of two reel-to-reel tapes. The first reel is an unedited version (49 min., 3 sec.) and the second reel is a slighly abridged version (48 min., 17 sec.). The unedited version has been digitised.

Transcript of the Centenary Bridge opening ceremony.

Three 30 second radio spots for the National Five Display Village in Jamboree Heights by L.J. Hooker.

Recording of the official opening ceremony of the Middle Park Display Village. It contains an address by Sir Lew Edwards.

Recording of the official opening ceremony of the Westlake Display Village.