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SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. A "documentary romance" on man's a;spirations and reflections on flying. Prepared by Ann Pollock, Vera Rosenbluth and Volkmar Richter. Note from program log: "A special contributor to the idea of this program was Doug Pollock who, in his struggle to keep a spirit from being 'grounded' by illness, added to another dimension to the word 'flight'. This broadcast is dedicated to him."

SUMMARY: "Between Ourselves" was a weekly series of hour-long radio programs that presented Canada to Canadians. It featured aspects of Canadian life in docudramas, plays, music, and interviews, originating fr;om different regions of Canada. The series ran from 1966 to 1979. This episode, "BC Scene", features topical satire, comedy sketches and recorded music. Voices heard include Jack Humphrey, Roger Montg;omery, Daphne Goldrick, Jimmy Johnston, Angela Gann, John Sparks and host Doug Campbell.;

SUMMARY: "Vancouver Theatre" was a series that featured new plays by Canadian writers, together with adaptations of works from other media and from other countries. In this episode, "Flowers from Oakalla" by D;avid Watmough, a writer visits an inmate at Oakalla Prison.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "The Old West is Alive an;d Well and Living in D Land" by Regina Puckett. An affectionate remembrance of the old west in BC through songs and stories. (Presumably a repeat of the item first aired on 1981-01-24.) Part 2: "The; Signs of Life", a play by Karl Sandor, with original music by Michael Baker. Two old barbershop quartet members plan their deaths.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: A sound feature in English and French. Part 2: A play by Otto Lowy, set in Spandau prison, in which Rudolf Hess confronts the ghost of Ludwig II of Bavaria.

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "Japanese ;Internment: 1942" by Tom Cone, depicts the Japanese internment camps during World War II.;

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "Prog;ress" by Brenda White, features a portrait of the city of Vancouver in 1898.;

SUMMARY: "Studio '73" was a radio series that presented avant-garde experimental theatre adapted from stage plays and short stories by new and established national and international writers. The CBC Times prov;ides the following description "[Studio '73] is in rather free workshop style, employing fairly modern techniques and improvisations which lend themselves well to interesting voice and sound productio;n". The series was first broadcast in the spring of 1969. "The Good Life", an original play for radio by Tom Grainger, features an ideal contrived world. " Homage To James Joyce" by Luciano Berio, per;formed by Cathy Beberia, is a piece that experiments with words and sounds.;

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "Gast;own Riot: August 7,1971" by Tom Cone, recounts the incidents leading up to the Gastown riot of August 7, 1971.;

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "It's; True That Point Grey Is Out Of This World" by Tom Cone, is about an incident that happened in Vancouver in 1924, when local wireless operators believed they were receiving mysterious signals from Mar;s.;

SUMMARY: "CBC Stage" was a contemporary drama series that introduced and encouraged many promising writers and actors, and drew attention to other literary resources in the country through adaptations. CBC Sta;ge celebrated a quarter-century of this high-calibre program in 1969. This episode, "Lunar Caustic", is based on a novella by Malcolm Lowry, adapted for radio by Anthony Robertson. The story is based; on Lowry's experiences as an alcoholic patient at New York's Bellevue Hospital. Actors include Peter Haworth, Merv Campone, Leon Bibb, Joseph Golland, Robert Clothier and Shirley Milliner.;

SUMMARY: "The Bush and the Salon" was a CBC radio series that recreated early Canadian life from letters, diaries and other sources. This episode, "Hope, Colours Of Time", written by Michael Mercer, depicts th;e town of Hope, BC, in June of 1911. The town suffers the fate of prosperity after an alleged gold strike on Steamboat Mountain.;

SUMMARY: "Anthology" was a series planned as a literary magazine for radio, featuring short stories, poetry, literary talks, discussions, and reports on the arts from various world centres. This episode, "Poet;ry by Nellie McClung", is a reading of poetry. Nothing within this recording identifies the author or title. It is attributed to Nellie McClung through tape box documentation.;

SUMMARY: "Testament" was a bi-weekly CBC Radio series that dealt with a wide range of spiritual ideas and values from cultures in Canada and around the world. It ran from January 1983 to November 1985 during ;the winter, summer and fall quarters. This item is "Walter Bordon -- interview for 'God's Trombones'".;

SUMMARY: "CBC Stage" was a contemporary drama series that introduced and encouraged many promising writers and actors, and drew attention to other literary resources in the country through adaptations. CBC Sta;ge celebrated a quarter-century of this high-calibre program in 1969. This episode, "The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread", explores an afternoon childhood adventure, where the two participants get ;caught up in a major disaster and a young hero emerges. We have no information about this tape. The author, the actors, and the production crew are not identified, either in the documentation or on ;the tape.;

SUMMARY: This episode, "P.K.Page Poetry II", features a reading of two poems by P.K. Page. The radio series is not identified.;

SUMMARY: "Points West" is a program of discussion, interviews and current events for Western Canadian listeners. It is a Sunday afternoon series that began in April 1959. This program, "Metlakatla: The Holy City", examines the history of the community of Metlakatla and the work of controversial missionary William Duncan. The program was narrated by John Must and Richard Geddes Large, who also wrote "Skeena, River of Destiny", from which material for the broadcast was taken. Present-day inhabitants of Metlakatla are interviewed, including members of the Council of Metlakatla and parishioners of St. Paul's Anglican Church.;

SUMMARY: This item comprises Jean Coulthard's composition "Music On A Quiet Song".;

SUMMARY: This episode, entitled, "N.F.S. Grundtvig", apparently deals with the Danish philosopher and nationalist Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872). The radio series is not identified.;

SUMMARY: This item, entitled "Washington Square", appears to be connected with BC composer Michael Conway Baker.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This episode features a short sto;ry.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: In "The Cat Screamed" [0;0:11:31], a wife's yearning for a Siamese cat leads her husband down some strange alleys [T4303:0013]. Part 2: In "An Old Tale" [00:16:38], a ragged stranger comes upon an age-old ritual in the wilde;rness [T4303:0073]. Part 3: "16-year Old Susan March Confesses to the Innocent Murder of all the Devious Strangers Who Would Drive Her Down" [ca. 30 minutes] is a monologue written by Leon Rooke and; performed by Barbara Poggemiller [T4303:0062].;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Architect Arthur Erickson talks a;bout his early family life and the influence of friends and associates. He discusses the beginning of his interest in art, his formal education and the war years.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. (1) A remembrance by Will Alliste;r of a Christmas spent in a Japanese concentration camp. [T4303:0019] (2) A story by Catharine Leggett, set on a farm in a furious blizzard. [T4303:0095] (3) A poem by Ann Walsh. [T4303:0114];

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. A short story which has a goblin ;as a protagonist.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Half an Inch Closer" is; a lighthearted sketch of an awkward moment in the marriage of two artists. Part 2: "Dollar on the Sidewalk", a sidewalk artist, a poor woman and a dollar on the sidewalk. [MISSING].;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Idylls of the Church" fea;tures Sam Roddans's stories about his father, the Rev. Andrew Roddan of Vancouver. [T4303:0046] Part 2: "Region of Icebergs" is a play by Christopher Dafoe, in which a man on a ship entertains himsel;f with masks and false credentials. [T4303:0088];

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Apples" is a short fanta;sy story by D.H. Sullivan. Part 2: An interview with Jack Wise, a Vancouver painter.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Auction" [00:28:35], a ;documentary by Peter Hay on the Fort Langley sale of England's heritage [T4303:0141]. Part 2: "Robin Skelton Poems", "Anthology", "The Emissaries". "Landmarks and Poetry" [00:36:50]: Robin Skelton r;eads a selection of his poetry [T4303:0230]. The latter seems to be an unedited version of the broadcast. The tape has approximately 24 minutes of Robin Skelton reading, followed by a unidentified fe;male reader until 36:50. This later portion of the tape has repetitions and verbal corrections.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Treeplanters" - a minia;ture documentary by Fitch Caddy. [MISSING] Part 2: "Sammy Joe and the Moose", a story by Gwen Pharris Ringwood, read by Eric Schneider (T4303:0090) Part 3: "The Good Old Days" features music and me;mories by people in Vancouver's carnival world (T4303:0036).;