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 * Writing - mainly factual, although I do have a couple of unpublished novels.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
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
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
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.