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Radio in Australia the first National Wireless Network!
The National Archives is holding a free seminar looking at the history of the development of Radio in Australia and a national wireless network. Thanks to the Section 51(v) of the Australian Constitution the Commonwealth Government has the power to legislate/regulate all forms of communications in Australia. The development of Radio was initially slow to get off the ground in Australia and there was reluctance until Andrew Fisher had plans for nation building which included a costal wireless network for Defence. Radio was first used to relay moss code messages, voices and then photographs. Finally by 1932, the Commonwealth nationalised the Australian Broadcasting Company and the Australian Broadcasting Commission was formed, but this is just a small part of the story! The National Archives hold many records relating to development of Government, Commercial and Amateur Radio in Australia.
The free seminar is being held at the Brisbane office of the Archives:
National Archives of Australia
16 Corporate Drive
CANNON HILL QLD 4170
Wednesday 15 May and also on Saturday 18 May 2013 from 10.00am to approx. 11.30, morning tea is provided.
Plenty of parking on site, also short walk to Cannon Hill Railway Station.
For bookings or further information please contact: Greg Cope on (07) 3249-4224
Gregory Cope
Director
Queensland State Office
National Coordination
National Archives of Australia
16 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
PO Box 552, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
t +61 7 3249 4224 f +61 7 3399 6589
m 0400 753 854
e gregory.cope@naa.gov.auwww.naa.gov.au
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