The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts that are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum. Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Jim Dale continued to produce the Newsletter in 2013 after Helen resigned.5 x A4 paper with Colour photos Jim Dale recounts the Commemoration of Harry Hawker and Harry Kauper’s landing at Loughshinny, County Fingal Ireland in August 1913. At our August Open Day Elizabeth Miller MP for Bentleigh and Jamie Hyams, CMHS member and Mayor of Glen Eria welcomed the Hawker Family on their visit and display on their relative Harry George Hawker. On the same day and we watched the days event in Loughshinny when Project Hawker 2013 with Jeff Boying and his crew in their Catalina came to the end. A spark plug which was retrieved from Hawker's aircraft at Loughshinney in 1913 will be forwarded to CMHS However,an item that was to be of National importance could not be safely stored at the Box Cottage Museum. On 5th September, the Director of RAAF Museum Point Cook, Victoria, Mr David Gardener received the 'Spark Plug ' from Jim and Chris Hawker Notices for members re AGM in October. Jim has compiled a 'History of The Cheltenham Scouts' 1911 (1909) - current.City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter October 2013.city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, the moorabbin roads board 1862, city of glen eira, city of kingston, moorabbin shire, parish of moorabbin, brighton east, south brighton, bent tommy, scouting australia, cheltenham scout group, hawker harry, aeroplanes, moorabbin airport, world war 1, baden-powell sir robert

Post WW2, PR, brochures , pamphlets, photos, newspaper articles, drawings. Includes G.T. Hudson's Aristo Aviat Flight computer, drawing of S.N.E.C.M.A turbo engine, Notar no tail rotor helicopter, A4 photos of Mustang, Messerschmitt 109, Boeing jet transport design, Dassault Dornier Alpha jet 2, RAN naval aircraft, Yak-Aem 130, Aermacchi MB-339C,Saab 304, geometrical tolerancing BS 308, CA15, Hawker Harrier, Jaguar GR Mk 1, Pratt % Whitney PW4000, 8000, F100 and F117 engines, Saab AJ37 Viggen, F-16, AIAA publications catalog 2004, Micro dot inserts, Kaynar locknuts, K-Fast tools, AH-1 Cobra, F-14, Concorde, SR-71, B-17, XB-70, F-4 Phantom, Panavia tornado, Allison turboprop 250 engine, Gas turbine performance, F-117,

Vengence A27-82,83,207,209,213,245,266,275,276 C.A.C Boomerang A46-85,109,112,116,119,132,148,149,181,1898,216 PBY Catalina A24-9,34,43,49,,08428,08436,44-33889 Avro Anson AX120,LT294 Bell P-39 Aircobra 40-0122,0147,0232,0290,0377.41-6802,7053,7129,7136,7148,7165,7204,7222,6780,6802,6970,3834.41-3834.42-19033,19045,19963,19991,19999,20107,20351,20353.44-3569,3589.BW117,128,139,plus unknowns. Spitfire A58-145.230,546 Grumman Avenger 25303 , NZ2507,2512,2518,2521,2530,2541,4544 Lockheed Hudson A16-91,101,126,153,163,181,201,216,NZ2033 Lockheed Ventura Bu34802,NZ4522,4609,1613,1623 Stinson L-5 Sentinel,42-98066,98074,98085 Dauntless NZ5050,5051,41-15798 B-26 Marauder 40-1468,1492,1508,1529 C-47 , A65-56,61,KN344,VH-CFX,VH-CGZ,VH-CUP,41-18564,18568,18601.42-23487,23605,23959,24228,5647,92049,92062,93499.43-16011,16114,16224,16230 ,plus unknowns Bristol GAF Beaufort , A94-84,89,106,183,186,197,204,211,213,225,244,247,236,262,313,376,374,483,493,517,517,571,6650,661,625,599,630,660,701,plus unknowns UC-64A Norseman 43-5172 C-46 Curtiss Commando , 42-101046,101207.44-78490 Northrop P-61 Black Widow, 42-5515,62,39445 Chance Vought F4U Corsair, 17435,17804,37114,40652,NZ5204,5205,5207,5221,5236,5241,5255,5271,5274,5276,5283,5287,5292,5306+,5317,5319,5336,5376,5379,5400,5402,5412,5413,5414,5415,5429,5450,5464,5480 Kittyhawk, A29-5,15,93,100,108,141,160,313,327,343,348,350,371,407,432,437,457,464,472,507,514,536,537,538,554,568,570,571,574,577,581,601,631,641,649,821,824,901,42-104986,105477,C3-562,NZ3121,3126,3137,3153,3154,3155,3165,3166,3169,3175,3186,32188,plus unnkowns

Various articles researched and collected by Frank MacDonough.Red plastic folder, continuous ring gripped with printed pages containing information about Sinking of U-168 by HNMS "Zwaardvisch" & subsequent imprisonment of Captain Pich and Officers at Dhurringile.U- 168german u-boat 168, captain helmut pich, indian ocean grey wolves, hnms "zwaardvisch", lt commander goosens, catalina flying boat, captain detmers, major bertram, german pows dhurringile, books, military

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