This Draft document is part of the Topographical Drafting Manual produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps in 1949. This document covers the guidelines for Editing and Proving (quality control) of the 1 Mile to 1 Inch map series that was widely produced by the Corps over Australia.A 10 x page foolscap sized buff coloured covered document, stapled and two hole punchedStamped on cover "E Comd Field Survey Unit"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of two aerial photographs of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo taken in c1990. These photos are indicative of a series of 23 aerial photos in the collection taken from multiple angles and elevations. It is possible the photographs were taken from a hot air balloon. The approximate date of the photos is based on the existence of the new printing building - Wazgoose Hall and the new records building.This is a set of two aerial photographs of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo taken circa 1990. Colour photographs are on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .2) - Photo, colour, c1990. Army Survey Regiment aerial photos.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a photograph of LTCOL Peter Constantine AM, who was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1975 to 1976. He then assumed command of the School of Military Survey (SMS) from 1976 to his retirement in January 1982. LTCOL Constantine was one of RASvy’s most revered officers in this era, with 32 years of meritorious service as a leader on active duty in Vietnam in 1969 and the commanding officer of the Regiment and School. His memoirs of active duty in Vietnam ‘Surveyor - Printer Behind the Lines’ was published in 2022.This is a photograph of LTCOL Peter Constantine AM, who was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, from 1975 to 1976. The black and white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. There is no annotation.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 16 photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The JGEM vehicle was extensively used by RA Svy within Australia from the late 1960s. A limited number of Ground Elevation Meter (GEM) station wagon type vehicles were manufactured by General Motors Corporation (GMC) in the USA for the United States Geological Survey, Canada’s mapping agencies, RA Svy and National Mapping (Natmap). The GEM was a four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer vehicle. Four-wheel steering was necessary to avoid systematic errors caused by non-tracking of front and rear wheels on conventionally steered vehicles. The manufacturer substituted the rear axle with a front axle and connected them to form the four-wheel steering mechanism. The two Australian GEM vehicles, referred to as Johnson GEMs (JGEMs) were converted into right-hand drive. After delivery in 1964, acceptance Natmap and RA Svy testing and operator training was undertaken at the Army's School of Military Survey located at Balcombe, Victoria. A small fifth wheel was mounted on a cantilever arm suspension midway between the front and rear wheels on the right side of the vehicle. It was lowered to and raised from its operating position by use of a constant pressure air cylinder. A telescopic bar, suspended between the front and rear axles, provided the reference datum for the angle measurement. The wheel provided the velocity or distance signal through a pulse generator system. A sensitive pendulum mounted on this bar provided the angle measurement for each minute distance traversed. The JGEM contained electromechanical instruments used to determine relative elevations, by trigonometric principles, along a traversed path. These relative elevations were obtained through apparatus which measures the instantaneous angle of inclination of the road and the instantaneous velocity of the meter along such a path. Road routes over which the JGEM operated were planned so that each started and ended as near as practicable to an existing point of known elevation (formally referred to as a level traverse bench mark). The difference in height from the bench mark and the road surface alongside the JGEM’s fifth wheel was measured with a level and staff. Along each route, mapping control photo reference points where new elevation values were required were identified on aerial photographs. Under favourable conditions it was possible to survey as much as 160km in an ordinary working day. The first of RA Svy’s JGEM operations was undertaken in 1:250,000 scale map areas of Queensland. CPL John Hook was the JGEM’s main operator in the early 1970s undertaking operations covering 1:250,000 scale map blocks over northern Victoria and central NSW, each requiring 36 points (9 runs of photography and 4 points across. SPR Lyn Thompson and SPR Bob McDonagh teamed with CPL Hook on some of these JGEM operations. When RA Svy was integrated into the Royal Australian Engineers in 1996, the JGEM vehicle with the Survey Corps collection was donated to its museum. It is believed to be the last of the original manufactured fleet in existence. The JGEM has undergone extensive refurbishment to achieve roadworthiness and is currently housed at The Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering, Hoslworthy Barracks, NSW. It can be viewed by making an appointment with the museum’s curator.This is a set of 16 photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The photographs were on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1960s, Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle .2) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation, on-board computer. .3) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation. .4) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation, on-board computer. .5) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure controller .6) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM rear doors, SGT Geoff Briggs. .7) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM 5th wheel distance/angle measurement device in lowered position, SGT Geoff Briggs. .8) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM 5th wheel distance/angle measurement device in lowered position. .9) & .10) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure system, SGT Geoff Briggs. .11) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure system. SGT Geoff Briggs. .12) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM levelling scope, levelling staff, unidentified technicians. .13) & .14) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM levelling scope, unidentified technician. .15) & .16) - Photo, colour, c1960s, probably survey operation adjusted height plotted on block base sheet. .1P to .16P - Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

This is a set of 30 photographs of contractors installing the Army Survey Regiment’s new Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 printing press in Lithographic Squadron’s purpose-built printing building at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press provided the Royal Australian Survey Corps vastly improved printing capability, as the five colours for a standard topographic map was printed in a single pass. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 30 photograph of the Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press installation in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990. The photographs were on 35mm colour negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, printing

A booklet produced to commemorate the 50th (Jubilee) Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps, contains an historical record of the Corps units, nominal roll of AHQ Survey Regiment unit members during the Jubilee year, photos and plans of Fortuna Villa.Booklet, 16 pages 6265.1 Front cover has black and white photo of the gated entrance to Fortuna Villa 6265.2 Front cover has an extract from the 1:100,000 map of Canberra, ACT. 6265.2 Internal contents are a reprint of 6265.1Inside of the booklet is signed by LtCol JK Nolan CO AHQ Svy Regt, later Director of the Survey Corps.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This document is the Australian Survey Corps - Specifications of Compilation Sheets 1 Mile to 1 Inch Series published in 1948. This map series was widely produced by the Australian Survey Corps across Australia.A foolscap sized 7 x page buff coloured card covered document, stapled and two holed punched. Cover has Australian Survey Corps badge and text.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of nine photographs of technicians from the Royal Australian Survey Corps operating aerial surveys equipment c1980s. In photo .1P, CPL Steve Gloster was operating a RC10 air survey camera mounted in an Australian Army Pilatus Porter aircraft. The Wild RC10 super wide-angle air survey cameras were first introduced in 1971, were equipped with virtual distortion free lenses for supplementary, spot and special photography. In photo .2P, Roger Rees was operating Air Profile Recorder (APR) equipment. it was possibly taken during OP NERVOSE 84, sometime between June – August 1984 when based in Ngukurr, Northern Territory. The APR was operated at this time in unison with an RC10 camera. In 1963 the Royal Australian Survey Corps introduced the radar airborne profile recorder (Canadian Applied Research Ltd, Mark V, Airborne Profiler Recorder) was introduced for 1:100,000 mapping to replace terrain heighting by aneroid barometry. Later in 1974-1975, the Australian developed WREMAPS II airborne laser terrain profile recorder was introduced. In photo .3P, Neil Jones appears at the door of Airsearch Beechcraft Queen Air aircraft, Registration / Serial VH-MWX. This aircraft was typically used by RA Svy on air survey operations flying mission with Aerodist, APR and RC10 camera equipment. The Australian Army’s Pilatus Porter (short take-off and landing turbo propeller) was also equipped with a Wild RC10 aerial mapping camera for identification photography. The Pilatus Porter was also used on RA Svy’s map field checking operations. Photo .9P was taken at a survey station at an unknown location. In this photo an Australian Army Kiowa Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) is supporting a field survey party undertaking Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite observations. The satellite receiver’s antenna is plumbed over the survey ground mark surrounded by white plastic panels. The panels were used to identify the survey station on aerial photography. Introduced in 1974–1975, the Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite (US Navy Navigation Satellite System – TRANSIT) receivers and computing system provided independent three-dimensional point positions anywhere in the world, anytime, in any weather accurate to about 1.5metres with precise satellite ephemerides. The Bell OH-58 Kiowa LOH was a family of military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was identified by RA Svy in the mid-1970s that considerable time was lost in replacing unserviceable remote equipment by road. Therefore Aerodist operations (pre-dating satellite receiver operations) were fully supported by Army’s Kiowa LOH aircraft. This is a set of nine photographs of technicians from the Royal Australian Survey Corps operating aerial surveys equipment c1980s. .1P to .3P, .5P to .9P - Colour and black and white photos on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. .4P - Colour photo on 35mm slide film and scanned at 96 dpi. .1) & .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, CPL Steve Gloster operating an RC10 air camera. .3) - Photo, colour, 1984, Roger Rees operating Air Profile Recorder (APR) equipment. .4) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Neil Jones at the door of an Airsearch Beechcraft Queen Air aircraft, typically used by RA Svy on air survey operations. .5) - Photo, colour, c1980s. A Beechcraft King Air aircraft, also used by RA Svy on air survey operations. .6) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Pilatus Porter, used by RA Svy on air survey and map field checking operations. SGT Peter Mustart is possibly in the foreground. .7) to .8) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Pilatus Porter and unidentified personnel, used by RA Svy on air survey and map field checking operations. .9) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Kiowa helicopter supporting a field survey party undertaking Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite observations. There are biro marks on photos .4P to .9Proyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, fortuna, aerial surveys

This is a set of five photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 3rd of June 1985. Key appointments at the time were LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, the Commanding Officer from 1982 to 1985 and WO1 Bob Mason, the RSM of the unit from 1982 to 1986. The CO and RSM do not appear in this set of photographs.This is a set of five photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 3rd of June 1985 The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The colour photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .5) - Photo, colour, 1985, unidentified Army Survey Regiment personnel on parade..1P to .5P – There are no personnel identified. “CO’s Parade 03/06/1985” annotated on back of photographs.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians - LCPL Peter Murphy and SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. Refer to item 6185.4P and 6204.8P for detailed information and additional photographs of the Wild B8 stereo plotter. The history of the AUTOMAP 2 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs in pages 119, 137-142 and 180 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN 0-646-4: 2120-4. See items 6087.10P and 6223.23P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 2 system.This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. LCPL Peter Murphy operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter..1P to .2P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry

This photograph was most likely taken circa 1975 in the front garden of Fortuna Villa, during an Australian Army General’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo circa 1975. As there are no annotations on the photo, the names of the General, the aide de camp officer and guests are unknown. LTCOL Ridge was the CO of Army Headquarters Survey Regiment from 1972 to 1973 and continued as the CO of the renamed Army Survey Regiment from 1974 to 1975. He handed over to LTCOL Peter Constantine AM, who commanded the unit from 1975 to 1976.This is a photograph taken on the occasion of an Australian Army General’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo circa 1975. The black and white photograph was printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic print was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1975. L to R: CO LTCOL Donald Ridge, unidentified dignitary, guests and personnel.‘Visit by Gen??? 1973-1977’ annotated on cover sheet.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

In 1990 MAJ Bob Williams was the OC of Technical Development Cell. He won first prize for his entry ‘Innovations in Cartographic Communication’ in the individual category at the 2nd Australian Institute of Cartographers and BHP Engineering Technology Research and Development Awards. The award was announced at the 1990 Australian Cartographic Conference in Darwin where MAJ Williams presented his entry. At the time he had completed PhD studies at the Australian Defence Academy and was the first Survey Corps officer to complete studies at this advanced level. Also, in 1990 the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ meritorious achievements were formally recognised by the Senate of the Australian Parliament in a Notice of Motion on 31st of May 1990. The Royal Australian Survey Corps also featured in the issue of a commemorative stamped envelope issued by Australia Post. These achievements are covered in more detail in page 147 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. This photograph of MAJ Bob Williams was taken in Technical Development Cell at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The black & white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. MAJ Bob Williams – Technology Award Recipient.1P – annotated in red pen ‘MAJ Williams Technology Awards’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Original blazed survey tree was removed and then replaced by Gas WorkersColour photograph of the remains of a survey tree, concreted into the groundSurvey marks on tree blazetree, survey reference marks, blazed tree, jacks road

This is a photograph of the Director Survey - COL Simon Lemon, CO Army Svy Regt - LTCOL Bob McHenry and probably OC Litho - MAJ Terry Lord inspecting the 1St topographic map printed on the new Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press in c1992. *Estimated date based on the Director’s and CO’s period of appointment. The computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press provided the Royal Australian Survey Corps vastly improved printing capability, as the five colours for a standard topographic map was printed in a single pass. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Colonel Simon Lemon was Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from January 1991 to June 1996.This is a photograph of three senior RASvy officers inspecting the first topographic map printed on the Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1992. The photograph is on 35mm black and white negative film and was scanned at 96 dpi. It is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. No personnel are identified. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a collection of 20 photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps phases of map production at the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla, the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, and the Army Map Depot, Bandiana circa 1990. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photo .1P was probably taken on a survey station overlooking Lake Hume near Albury-Wodonga. The field party occupying the survey station was likely from a Map Control Survey course conducted by the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla. This survey station was part of a geodetic network used in field survey training and RASvy’s Lake Hume Test Range. Photos .3P to .16P were taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo and photos .17P & .18P were taken at the Army Map Depot, Bandiana. Photo .19P depicts a map of RASvy’s ARA units before the disbandment of 5th Field Survey Squadron, Perth and 2nd Field Survey Squadron, Sydney in 1990. This is a collection of 20 photographs of map production processes taken at the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla, the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, and the Army Map Depot, Bandiana circa 1990. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photo .2P is printed on photographic and scanned at 300 dpi. .1) – Photo, colour, c1980s. Geodetic Surveying: AN/PRR-14 Geoceiver antenna on hill surrounding Lake Hume. Series 3 Land Rover, field party tent and survey station beacon in background. .2) – Photo, black & white, c1980s. Geodetic Surveying: AN/PRR-14 Geoceiver antennas set up at the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla, Victoria. .3) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: Wild PUG4 point transfer device, SSGT Bruce Hammond. .4) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer, SSGT Bruce Hammond. .5) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: computer tape maintenance, SSGT Noel McNamara. .6) – Photo, colour, c1990. AUTOMAP 2: computer tape maintenance, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .7) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Optronics 4040 scanning/film output in Lithographic Squadron, SGT Sherri (Dally) Burke. .8) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Benson verification plotter output, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .9) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: data management, SGT Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly. .10) & .11) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Wild B8 Aviograph stereoplotter Feature Extraction, unidentified technician. .12) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .13) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, SPR Dawn Hoadley. .14) & .15) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, unidentified technician. .16) – Photo, colour, c1990s. Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press. .17) & .18) – Photo, colour, c1990s. Army Map Depot, unidentified storeman, Bandiana. .19) – Photo, colour, c1990. RASvy ARA Unit Locations before disbandment of field units in Perth and Sydney. .20) – Photo, colour, c1990. Set of overlapping aerial photography..1P, .3P to .20P - Some equipment is identified on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, school of military survey, army map depot

Detailed Planning Report for the activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps 1966-1968 as decided at the Corps Conference 14-25 Nov 1966Typed Report of decisions and plans for activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps for 1996 -1998. Report includes names of attendees from all elements of the Survey Corps and their reports. paper report with light buff coloured card cover stapled along the left hand edge. 50 page report includes distribution list."Copy No 11" royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a unique example of a hand drawn plane table sheet produced in the first year of the Australian Survey Corps by original members of the Corps. Roseblade and Lynch 5 Dec 1915. Of interest is the documented times that it took to create the original field sheet. Also of interest is the fact that this field sheet that was used to create the actual SYDNEY map sheet was contoured, many map sheets produced up until now were purely planimetric and lacked contouring that was needed for military use. This is a reproduction print of a photograph of the original field sheet and was printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo.Reprinted coloured Image of Australian Topographical Survey SYDNEY /56 III Southern Half, hand drawn NE Plane Table field sheet. Includes an itemized summary of work performed by HA Roseblade CSM Australian Survey Corps 1915, Signed by J Lynch Lieutenant.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

These photographs were taken at a Corps Day parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 29th of June 1984. The Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment) of the Survey Corps - COL Clem Sargent (Retd), presented the Defence Force Service Medal to retired WO1 Dave Malligan and SGT Bill Friswell, in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service.This is a set of 36 photographs of a Corps Day parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 29th of June 1984. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .36) - Photos, black & white, 29th of June 1984.1P to .36P – There are no personnel identified. The occasion and date are annotate on the negative sleeve stored in Folder 4 Box 278.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of four photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in Dogera, Milne Bay Province and Kerema, Gulf Province of PNG in 1962. The surveyors were employed in the establishment of mapping and geodetic control. In this era surveyors used theodolites to observe horizontal and vertical angles and tellurometers to measure base line distances between survey stations. From 1957 helicopter transport of survey parties revolutionised transport in remote areas.This is a set of four photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in PNG in 1962. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1962. Unloading survey operation stores from a Landing Ship Medium (LSM) at Dogera, Milne Bay Province, PNG. .2) & .3) - Photo, colour, 1962. Hired civilian helicopter Bell 47G-2 helicopters operating at at Dogera, Milne Bay Province, PNG. .4) - Photo, colour, 1962. Survey party at survey station located near Kerema, Gulf Province southern PNG. L to R: Dave Owens, Keith Broadbent, with local villagers in background..1P to .4P annotated on back – personnel names, the year and the location. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, army svy regt, fortuna, surveying

This is a coloured reproduction print of an original Plane Table compilation map sheet of Nagambie area 1inch to 1 Mile scale compiled by Sgt Jack Cullen Australian Survey Corps 30 September 1921. Jack was one of the foundation members of the Australian Survey Corps. Of particular interest is the fact that this is a heighted compilation with contouring (required for Military use) as many early maps were purely planimetric. A table on the right hand side details the number of days that it took to produce the compilation. The reverse side of this print is a copy of the Tallarook plane table South East field sheet.Reprinted coloured Image of Australian Topographical Survey NAGAMBIE SW Sheet,1 inch:1 Mile, NW portion hand drawn Plane Table Field sheet. Includes an itemized summary of work, signed by Sgt J Cullen Australian Survey Corps September1921.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

These six photographs were most likely taken in 1988 in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. In these photos the technician preparing printing plates for offset printing. The Printing Technician in photos .1P to .4P is placing a map negative on top of the printing plate in a vacuum frame before light exposure. In photos .5P to .6P the technician is inserting the printing plate in the processor.This is a set of six photographs of lithographic technicians preparing printing plates at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1988. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photos are not annotated.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, printing

These 11 photographs were taken at Flag Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo circa 1984. The two RASvy units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash softball, tennis, touch football, tug-of-war and volleyball. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and snooker. The flag handover and speeches suggests a victory for the Army Survey Regiment.This is a set of 11 photographs of Flag Day, Army Survey Regiment (ASR) verses the School of Military Survey (SMS), at Bendigo circa 1984. There are more photographs available on 35mm negatives and 35mm positive proofs. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: SMS 2IC MAJ Paddy Strunks, ASR CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, .4) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: ASR CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, SMS 2IC MAJ Paddy Strunks, SMS RSM WO1 Ken Slater. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1984, ASR RSM WO1 Bob Mason, ASR CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, SMS RSM WO1 Ken Slater, SMS 2IC MAJ Paddy Strunks. .6) & .7) - Photo, black & white, c1984, SPR Gayle Humphrey. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: unidentified, SGT Alan Staley (partially obscured), SPR Gai (Robinson) Amato. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: SPR Steve Ellis, unidentified (x2). .10) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: SPR Bob Hopper, SPR Jan (Caithness) Lampton-Young, SPR Wally Twidale. .11) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: unidentified, CPL Scheryl Delforce, unidentified, SPR Wally Twidale..1P to .11P – No annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, flag day, school of military survey

This collection of four photos was most likely taken at Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1988. Orthophoto mapping provided the Survey Corps with the capability to produce map products quickly in the event of a crisis. These are four photographs of equipment used by the Army Survey Regiment to produce orthophotomaps. The OR1 orthophoto projector and workstation was introduced in the mid-1980s. It was the second-generation equipment used to orthorectify colour and monochrome film aerial photography, replacing the system introduced in 1973. Orthorectification is the process of removing geometric distortions and scale errors/variations from images. Images have tilt and relief distortions that make it difficult to compare accurately a map and an image of the same geographic area. Once an image is orthorectified, features on the image are shown in their planimetric locations. These four photographs of orthorectification equipment in operation were taken at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1988. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .4) - Photo, black & white, 1988, WILD OR-1 Orthorectification Workstation, SPR Carmel (Butler) Fauth.No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

A School of Military Survey Precis, 8 x foolscap sized pages of typed text, stapled and two hole punched. The precis No 3 covers the Observation procedure to be used for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Order Triangulation using the Royal Australian Survey Corps standard Cooke, Troughton and Simms Tavistock or Wild T2. The geodetic model Tavistock with a 5.25" horizontal circle should be used for 1st Order Triangulation and maybe used for 2nd Order Triangulation if specially directed. The standard Tavistock with 3.5" horizontal circle or the Wild T2 should be used for 2nd and 3rd Order observations. The Precis discusses the types of errors, the source of errors and the best ways of managing them. In surveying, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring only angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline by using trigonometry, rather than measuring distances to the point directly as in trilateration.A School of Military Survey Precis, 8 x foolscap sized pages of typed text, stapled and two hole punched.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, school of military survey, sms, balcombe

This is a coloured reproduction print of an original Plane Table compilation map sheet of Tallarook area 1inch to 1 Mile scale compiled by Sgt Jack Cullen Australian Survey Corps 12 November 1923 and signed by Capt J Lynch. Capt Lynch and Sgt Cullen were both foundation members of the Australian Survey Corps. Of particular interest is the fact that this is a heighted compilation with contouring (required for Military use) as many early maps were purely planimetric. The reverse side of this print is a copy of the Nagambie plane table South West field sheet.Reprinted coloured Image of Australian Topographical Survey TALLAROOK SE field Sheet,1 inch:1 Mile, hand drawn contoured Plane Table Field sheet. Signed by Sgt J Cullen Australian Survey Corps November1923. An enlargement of YEA Township 2 Inches to 1 Mile Scale.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of 14 photographs of RA Svy technicians operating photogrammetric equipment in Air Survey Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo; and the School of Military Survey Bonegilla c1960s to c1980s. The Wild B9 stereo plotter were introduced in 1962 and the Wild B8 stereo plotter was introduced in 1966. The Wild B9 and B8 stereo plotters were used for plotting topographic detail and contours. These analogue machines were manually controlled by adjusting the control knobs for the orientation of the 3D image. The B9s used a four and a half square, and the B8s used a nine-inch square photo image on a film or glass diapositive which allowed highly accurate extraction of map features. At first, plotting with B8 and B9 stereo plotters was undertaken at the aerial photography scale of 1:80,000 in pencil onto a controlled plotting sheet. Sheets were then inked up and reduced photographically to the 1: 100,000 publication scale for scribe impression production. In the early days topographic detail and contours were plotted with a pencil or ink pen mounted at the far end of the pantograph arm. The plotting procedure was upgraded to direct plotting in ink with photographic reduction to publication scale. In 1975 four B8s were upgraded with tri-axis locaters as part of the Input Sub-system to enable digital extraction to AUTOMAP 1’s topographic database. When AUTOMAP 2 was introduced in 1982 these B8s were upgraded, and additional machines added to expand the Army Survey Regiment’s digital capture capability. There are several more photos catalogued in the Victorian Collections database of RA Svy personnel operating Wild B9 and B8 stereo plotters.Photogrammetric Equipment – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo c.1981. . .7) – Unidentified technician operating Wild B8 stereo plotter in AUTOMAP 1 at ASR. .8) - Wild B8 stereo plotter in AUTOMAP 1 at ASR. Photogrammetric Equipment – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. c1981. .9) – ASR’s CPL Dave Cook in AUTOMAP 1 operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. This is a set of 14 photographs of RA Svy technicians operating photogrammetric equipment at the Army Survey Regiment (ASR), Bendigo and the School of Military Survey (SMS) Bonegilla. c1960s to c1980s. The photographs are on 35mm colour slides and were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, c1964. Unidentified ASR technicians operating analogue Wild B9 stereo plotters. .2) - Photo, colour, c1974. ASR’s SPR Mick Minchin operating an analogue Wild B8 stereo plotter. .3) to .6) - Photo, colour, c1980. Photogrammetry Instructor SGT Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly at the SMS operating an analogue Wild B8 stereo plotter. .7) - Photo, colour, c1981. Unidentified technician operating Wild B8 stereo plotter in AUTOMAP 1 at ASR. .8) - Photo, colour, c1981. Wild B8 stereo plotter in AUTOMAP 1 at ASR. .9) to .14) - Photo, colour, c1981. ASR’s CPL Dave Cook in AUTOMAP 1 operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter..1P to .14P - Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry

This is a photograph of CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret) and an unidentified person besides the front steps of Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, c1978. Jack Cullen served for many years in the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1920 to 1952, after active service with the AIF in WW1. His service at Fortuna began in 1944 when he was a Lieutenant in charge of a map compilation section. Jack Cullen’s service is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4This is a photograph of CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret) and an unidentified person at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. Photo, black & white, c1988: L to R: CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret), unidentified person‘Jack Cullen’ is annotated on back of the photoroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a collection of four photographs taken in the 1960s of Royal Australian Survey Corps displays promoting its role and technical capability to acquire, process and disseminate topographic information to the Australian Defence Force. Map products formed a large part of this topographic Support. The photos may have been taken at a Careers Expo or a Department of Defence promotion. It is possible the photos were taken at separate events. This is a collection of four photographs taken in the 1960s of Royal Australian Survey Corps displays promoting its role in Defence and technical capabilities. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .4) - Photo, black & white, 1960s. Royal Australian Survey Corps Display at unknown location.There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

The Army Survey Regiment held Annual Balls at Fortuna Villa. This folder contains the documentation for the Logistics and activities associated with the planning and running of the Officers Mess Summer Ball held in 1990.Manilla Correspondence Folder with grey cloth binding containing correspondence about the Army Survey Regiment Officers Mess Summer Ball of 1990.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

These two photographs of a contingent from the Army Survey Regiment lowering the Australian flag were taken on Australia Day in Kerang, Victoria on the 26th of January 1996. Most units of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) provide contingents to regional towns in their local area to assist in commemoration ceremonies on days of national significance, such as Australia Day, ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. This was most likely one of the last occasions before the closure of the Army Survey Regiment. The use of an improvised flagpole is unknown.These two photographs of a contingent from the Army Survey Regiment lowering the Australian flag, were taken on Australia Day in Kerang, Victoria on the 26th of January 1996. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The colour photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) and .2) - Photo, colour, contingent of unidentified Army Svy Regt personnel. There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, kerang shire, australia day