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Radio Transcript - Associated Press & Mackay Radio, Outbreak of WWII, 5 Sep 1939
Reg. No: HT 2280
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- Summary:
- Radio transcript dated Tuesday, 5th of September, 1939. It was received on the ship which was returning Lili and Letho Sigalas from North America to Australia in 1939. It has been issued by the Associated Press and Mackay Radio, and refers to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Lili Sigalas (nee Vrahamis), born in 1904, migrated to Australia in 1922 to marry Letho Sigalas. The couple were married at the Greek Orthodox Church on Victoria Parade, Melbourne in 1923. They had two daughters Danae in June 1924 and Magarita Babette in 1931. - Description:
- White sheet of paper typed in purple ink on both sides, single line spacing, with paragraphs.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Babette Sigalas, 2003
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 432 mm (Height), 279 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | immigration, greek communities, greek immigration, wars conflicts, radio broadcasting |
| Themes this item is part of: | Sigalas Family Collection, Lili Sigalas, Greek Migrant, 1922, Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MILITARY HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Civilian Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | radio broadcasts |
| Inscriptions: | Title at upper centre: Exocorda World News. Extensive text in purple ink. |
| Issued By: | Associated Press, New York, New York State, United States of America, 5 Sep 1939 |
| Issued By: | Mackay Radio, MacKay, Queensland, Australia, 5 Sep 1939 |
| User: | Mr Letho Sigalas, 5 Sep 1939 |
| User: | Mrs Lili Sigalas, 5 Sep 1939 |
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