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Biography: Strachan, James Ernest

James Strachan with a radio

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James Strachan with a radio

During his time as assistant master in the secondary department of Lawrence District High School, between 1906 and 1910, James Strachan experimented with radio transmissions. He is seen here seated at his radio equipment, with W. Eyes standing alongside.

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Roger Openshaw. 'Strachan, James Ernest', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/38879/james-strachan-with-a-radio (accessed 4 June 2026).