The first direct radio message from England was received in Australia
From Urban Ambling by Mercator
April 29, 2025 · 25 min · Episode 13
About this episode
The episode discusses the first direct radio message from England to Australia in 1918, highlighting key figures and the historical context.
On the 22nd of September,1918 the first direct radio message from England was received in Australia.Surprisingly, it was sent from a Transmitting Station in the NW of Wales to a radio station in a suburban house in Wahroonga , a suburb of Sydney.The message was to the people of Australia from the Prime Minister, W M Hughes.He spoke of his recent visit to the Western Front in France. Hughes, Guglielmo Marconi and Ernest Fisk of Sydney were the principal organisers. We sketch out the life of Fisk, a remarkable person.
Topics covered
- radio communication
- history
- Australia
- England
- World War I
- technology
Keywords
- radio message
- W M Hughes
- Guglielmo Marconi
- Ernest Fisk
- Wahroonga
- Sydney
- history
- communication
- World War I
Mentioned in this episode
Places: England, Australia, Wahroonga, Sydney, NW of Wales
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