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Radio essays
1942 The Forgotten People - essays written for radio broadcast to the Australian people

Broadcasts
1939 First broadcast as Prime Minister - "I am a singularly plain man ..."

1939 Declaration of War - "Fellow Australians, It is my melancholy duty to inform you ..."

1949 Menzies speaks on Communism - "All I need say is that Australia is British ..."

1959 Opening of the Snowy Mountains Scheme - "I've been told that I'm to move a switch here ..."

1963 On the hustings - Speaking about the Airforce at the RAAF Factory, Point Cook, Victoria

1963 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II: "... I did but see her passing by and yet I love her till I die."

1965 Winston Churchill: ‘One Fire Burning In Him', A Tribute to Sir Winston Churchill

1966 Sir Robert announcing his retirement - "I couldn't see myself at 72 after, by that time, 17 years ..."

1966 Governor-General Lord Casey accepting Sir Robert's resignation

Speeches by others

2002 Opening of the Menzies Virtual Museum website on 13th September:
- Sir Daryl Dawson
- Prime Minister Howard
- Mrs Heather Henderson
- Professor John Coghlan

AUDIO & FILM BOOK EXTRACTS CARTOONS PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSCRIPTS Broadcasts Radio essays Speeches Speeches by others	Multimedia Resources
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	Audio 1939 Declaration of War - "Fellow Australians, It is my melancholy duty to inform you ..." F1 1965 Winston Churchill: ‘One Fire Burning In Him', A Tribute to Sir Winston ChurchillF5 Film 1949 Silent home movie - Robert and Pattie Menzies with daughter Heather F5 1954 Royal Tour - The Queen and Prince Philip visit Alice Springs F2 1956 Melbourne Olympics - Duke of Edinburgh at the opening of the Melbourne Olympic Games F3 1959 Opening of the Snowy Mountains Scheme - "I've been told that I'm to move a switch here ..." F2 1963 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II: "... I did but see her passing by and yet I love her till I die." F3 1966 Sir Robert announcing his retirement - "I couldn't see myself at 72 after, by that time, 17 years ..." F3 1978 Sir Robert's funeral cortège, Melbourne F3 PHOTOGRAPHS & CARTOONS Photographs Family Cartoons 1938 The Argus, 14 December: "Pig Iron Bob",4 1943 Armstrong, Argus, 7 April: "Arsenic and Old Lace" 4 1943 Frith: "Decree Nisi by consent, with custody of child" 21 1953, Frith, Melbourne Herald, 17 February: "My hero!" 21 1954 Frith, Melbourne Herald: "Tourist Bob: 'Good gracious! There's something familiar about this!" 21 1955 Frith, Melbourne Herald, 17 July: "Menzies is a warmonger and a fascist" 21 1965 Jon, Daily Mail, 8 October - Cinque Ports: "... and at sundown, when the flag is lowered, we all shout 'Australia for the Ashes'." 11 1975 Jeff, The Sun-Pictorial, Melbourne, 21.3.75 "Still not enough to fill the mould!" 15	The Measure of the Years, by Sir Robert Menzies, 1970: - Chapter 18: "The Petrov Spy Case", 1954 (pdf) Afternoon Light, by Sir Robert Menzies, 1967: 1895 - Speaking of his parents, James and Kate: "My father, James Menzies, was a strongly built man..." "My mother was, in the most remarkable way, father's complement..." 1924 - on Menzies' practice of the law :"… the practice of the law in court was and remains my first love. ..." 1926 - on British Commonwealth of Nations: "By the time of the First World War, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand had been added to Canada as completely self-governing 'Dominions' ..." 1927 - on Menzies' intention to stand in the State election: "When … I called on him [Owen Dixon] to tell him that I was about to stand for Parliament,... 1932 - on Bodyline test cricket: "I shall never forget the incident which provoked the ultimate crisis, for I saw it all …" Speech is of Time, Robert Gordon Menzies, 1958: Selected Speeches and Writings	Radio essays 1942 The Forgotten People - essays written for radio broadcast to the Australian people Broadcasts 1939 First broadcast as Prime Minister - "I am a singularly plain man ..." 1939 Declaration of War - "Fellow Australians, It is my melancholy duty to inform you ..." 1949 Menzies speaks on Communism - "All I need say is that Australia is British ..." 1959 Opening of the Snowy Mountains Scheme - "I've been told that I'm to move a switch here ..." 1963 On the hustings - Speaking about the Airforce at the RAAF Factory, Point Cook, Victoria 1963 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II: "... I did but see her passing by and yet I love her till I die." 1965 Winston Churchill: ‘One Fire Burning In Him', A Tribute to Sir Winston Churchill 1966 Sir Robert announcing his retirement - "I couldn't see myself at 72 after, by that time, 17 years ..." 1966 Governor-General Lord Casey accepting Sir Robert's resignation Speeches by others 2002 Opening of the Menzies Virtual Museum website on 13th September: - Sir Daryl Dawson - Prime Minister Howard - Mrs Heather Henderson - Professor John Coghlan