The Queen's Journey

The Queen's Journey

In 1953, the Australian Broadcasting Commission recorded and aired the Christmas Day message of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II from Auckland, New Zealand. The message was narrated by Chester Wilmot and featured music composed by John Antill and played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Producers involved in the production included Laurence Gilliam, Alan Burgess, and Neil Huchison. The message included greetings from various members of the Commonwealth, and speakers included individuals like Chief Asbula, Sir Edmund Hillary, and Queen Salote of Tonga.

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1953-12-25

1953-12-25

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

English

Violet Cochran

Vaughan Thomas W.

Sibula Chief

Sarwar Mahmood

RSM Elijah

Rany Williams

Polly Single

Neville Snedden

Mrs. Hughes

Melville De Mellow

Matron Hill

M. Raymond Vinay

Lucy Cochrane

Leela Navaratnam

John Goodison

John Baigent

John Antill

Ian Patterson

Harry Adams

Fred Lucas

Fr. Howatson

Dr. Phillips

Chester Wilmot

Bill Ryan

Bill Harney

Archdeacon Stonton

Alan Burgess

H.M. Queen Salote of Tonga

Sir Edmund Hillary

Edward Ward

Spoken voice

Radio Programme

British Library

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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BBC00128

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Culture | Sport

Christmas Day greetings from the Commonwealth; followed by the Christmas Message of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, from Auckland, New Zealand. Narrator: Chester Wilmot. Producers: Laurence Gilliam, Alan Burgess and Neil Huchison. Music composed by John Antill and played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Rec. Sydney, Australia, by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. rOTN:TAU 17473 \rTXN/TDT:HS and LP 25-Dec-1953 \rANT:Op \rCON:ADAMS Harry (spkr) \rANTILL John (comp) \rASBULA Chief (spkr) \rAWANG (spkr) \rBAIGENT John (spkr) \rBURGESS Alan (prod) \rCHAN Miss (spkr) \rCOCHRAN Violet (spkr) \rDE MELLOW Melville (spkr) \rELIJAH RSM (spkr) \rELIZABETH II, Queen of Gt. Britain (spkr) \rFLINT Capt. (spkr) \rGILLIAM Laurence (prod) \rGLEESON - (spkr) \rGOODISON John E. (spkr) \rHARNEY Bill (spkr) \rHILL Matron (spkr) \rHILLARY Edmund, Sir (spkr) \rHOGG Alan (spkr) \rHOWATSON Fr. (spkr) \rHUCHISON Neil (prod) \rHUGHES Mrs. (spkr) \rKIMANI Chief (spkr) \rLUCAS Fred (spkr) \rMCCORMACK Dewar (spkr) \rMAHMOOD Sarwar (spkr) \rNAVARATNAM Leela (spkr) \rPARRY John (spkr) \rPATTERSON Ian (spkr) \rPHILLIPS Dr. (spkr) \rPOON James (spkr) \rRYAN Bill (spkr) \rSALOTE Queen of Tonga (spkr) \rSINGLE Polly (spkr) \rSNEDDEN Neville (spkr) \rSTONTON Archdeacon (spkr) \rTHOMAS W. Vaughan (spkr) \rVINAY M. Raymond (spkr) \rWARD Edward (spkr) \rWILLIAMS Rany (spkr) \rWILMOT Chester (narr) \r

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