User:Albert Isaacs
I am not usually one who talks about himself online, which is why it's taken me so long to start a User Page. However, perhaps the time is now right. Despite not having a User Page, I have been contributing to Wikipedia since late 2006.
I have always lived in Melbourne, Australia. My interests are listed below and, as you'll see, I have made Wikipedia entries in some but not all of these categories:
- Lecturing at various Melbourne U3As;
- Collecting vintage 78 RPM recordings, particularly early acoustic recordings, with an emphasis on Australian vocalists;
- Collecting newspapers - first editions and historical headlines;
- Collecting books;
- Australian history;
- History of the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn (I am editor of the Newsletter of the Hawthorn Historical Society);
- Australian railways, particularly the way railways operate - historical and contemporary;
- Collecting railway timetables;
- Australian broadcasting, particularly its history;
- Comparative religion;
- Postage stamps;
- Writing - mainly factual, although I do have a couple of unpublished novels.
Names used by Wikipedia contributors[edit]
It intrigues me that when people write a book or an article for a magazine, approximately 90% of people use their real name. However, when people make contributions to Wikipedia the figures are somewhat reversed and approximately 90% of these contributors use a nom-de-plume. Why? Why, I ask again?
I have nothing to hide, which is why all my Wikipedia contributions are signed with my real name!
Wikipedia pages started by me[edit]
The following pages have been originated by me over the years and, in most cases, I have continued to contribute:
- 3DB (Melbourne);
- 3PB (1925-26);
- 2BE (Sydney);
- 2CM;
- Major Broadcasting Network;
- Radio Times (Australia);
- Stephanie Deste;
- Mary Parker (Australian actress);
- Martha Gardener;
- Bradshaw's Guide to Victoria (Australia).
Wikipedia Pages to which I have contributed[edit]
Over the last 18 years, I have made many contributions to many pages, on a diverse range of subjects. However, the following list is of pages to which I consider I have made major contributions:
- 3AK;
- 3AW;
- Magic 1278;
- 2UE;
- KIIS 101.1;
- 3WM;
- 3YB FM;
- Nine Radio;
- History of broadcasting;
- List of oldest radio stations
- Timeline of Australian radio;
- David Thomas Worrall;
- Noel Pemberton Billing;
- George Marshall-Hall;
- George Coppin;
- Frank Thring;
- F.W. Thring;
- Hector Crawford;
- Ray Chapman (broadcaster and philatelist);
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra;
- Tram;
- Trams in popular culture;
- VFL.