Caller of the Night: It's Valentines Day!

Caller of the Night: Ray talks soldiers losing their RSA badges, and using the Herald to get them back

On In My Day, Ray called in to talk about The Herald in the 1950's with returned soldiers losing their RSA badges (no not medals) in pubs as they came to terms with the end of WW2, finding solace in the bottom of a beer glass, and then advertising their loss in The Herald classifieds 'lost and found'. After three published ads and no success, returned soldiers were issued with a new RSA badge.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Caller of the Night: Amanda McLaren talks her famous dad, Bruce McLaren

The motorsport legend Bruce McLaren, died at the age of 32 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England doing what he loved. Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. On In My Day, his daughter, Amanda McLaren, called in to talk about her talented father, along with old school friends and mates from throughout his motoring career. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Caller of the Night: Grace compares the health system from the 1950s versus today

This week on In My Day, we remembered now-derelict hospitals, our best injury stories, and the GPs we had for decades.  Caller Grace shared her experience of maternity wards in the 1950's versus today, some elements much stricter, and others much more lenient.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Caller of the Night: Kevin shares experience witnessing the Kaikoura lights

This week on In My Day caller and former lighthouse keeper Kevin shared his experience witnessing the infamous Kaikoura lights.  The Kaikoura lights refers to a series of UFO sightings in the skies above the Kaikoura mountain ranges in December 1978. A television crew from Melbourne's Channel 0 were able to capture footage of the lights while onboard a Safe Air plane that was making a newspaper run from Wellington to Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Caller of the Night: Anna reminisces about pneumatic tubes

This week on In My Day caller Anna reminisced about pneumatic tubes, also known as Lamson Tubes, in department stores, and their modern-day use in emergency departments.  Pneumatic transportation was invented around 1800 and was used in offices to transport small packages and mail, but were largely phased out of stores in the 1970's. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.