Coloured slide. Close up view of plane on runway.

Coloured slide. Deep narrow trench with copper piping in bottom. Trench runs south to north, middle of slide. Man standing top edge of trench, north end.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction portland development, air travel

Coloured slide. Deep trench on left. Several semi-trailers and a crane on rigth of trench. Semi-trailers loaded with sections of rectangular concrete drain.

Coloured slide. Side view of runway site. Several earth moving/vehicles/trucks in distance.portland airport, cashmore airport, portland development, construction

Coloured slide, Similar subject matter to 5264, taken from further away, showing details of shallow trench drain is in. Drain now partly covered. Grader on right edge of trench.

Coloured slide. Road making equipment working on runway site.

Coloured slide. View from bottom of excavation looking towards top.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction development

Coloured slide. Excavated channel, running top to bottom centre of slide. Excavator working on channel background. Earth works with drain, connecting two sections of channel. Two people standing near drain.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, development

Coloured slide. Trench with rectangular concrete drain, running north south. The trench is open at the south end.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, portland construction, development

Coloured slide. Pin light top centre. 'Something' made out of wood and metal, bottom foreground.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction

Coloured slide. Piece of earth moving equipment working on side of runway site. Two other workmen. Wooden pole in foreground with black rubber hose wrapped around it.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, portland

Coloured slide. Only thing visible are two light-coloured triangles bottom left and right corners.portland airport, cashmore

Coloured slide. Several road-making vehicles grouped together in a jumble.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering

Coloured slide. Road making equipment on runway site. Large cloud of dust.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, runway, air travel

Coloured slide. Truck on left. Large tyre sitting up right on ground to left of truck. Large frount end loader to right of truck, with an excavator arm extending from side of loader, over tray on the truck. A workman standing between trucks.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, development

Coloured slide. Four men carrying an orange pipe on their shoulders. Water flowing from end of pipe into trench, on runway construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, portland development, engineering

Coloured slide. Excavator on left. Trench running north to south. Two men at excavator. Dirt pile to right of trench. Drainage hose in foregroundportland airport, cashmore, construction, portland development

Coloured slide. Road making equipment and 2 workmen on runway site.

Coloured slide. Runway work site. Grader and excavator on left. Pale with black pipe wrapped around it on right. 2 workmen behind grader.

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

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 pages printed on one side with colour photograph, Jim Dale, President, welcomes members to the February 23rd Meeting at Box Cottage and acknowledges Anne Caprackas as Secretary and Dr Bill Richardson is now Treasurer. Jim will have a Stall at the Moorabbin Primary School Fete in March. Jim went to a meeting to discus plans for 2015 Commemoration of the Great War in Glen Eira. Members Bill, David, Daryl Carol, Joan collected and installed a large Display Cabinet in the Dairy on December 19th and Dennis fitted castors to it in January. Jim was present on February 3rd when members of the Harry Hawker family presented a memento to the Victorian Governor, His Excellency Alex Churnov The next Meeting will be March 30th Jim Dale attached the Final Part of his report 'The Allynson's of East Bentleigh' about 'The Petrov Affair 1954'City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter February 2014ity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, east bentleigh, city of kingston, vladimir mickalovick petrov, evodika petrov, michael thwaites, maria allynson, sven allynson, kgb, mvd, asio, ‘petrov affair’, darwin airport, mascot airport, col. charles spry, cold war 1950

Coloured slide. Drill sitting in middle of paddock.

Vern Mc Callum CollectionColoured slide. Trench. Sky visible, top rear. Also bottom section of earth moving equipment, top edge of trench, left rear. Piles of dirt, pieces of timber, in trench.

Coloured slide. Featureless landscape.

Coloured slide. Side view of drilling rig in background. Hose attached to rig, water gushing out end of hose. White utility in foreground 'JC and FM Sims' on front passenged door. 'Well boring, pump sales and service' - on side of tray.

Vern Mc Callum CollectionColoured slide. Same subject as 5309, 5310. No men in trench. Only end of pipe visible. Bucket of excavator visible far end of trench.

Coloured slide. Deep excavation. Crane about to lift black fuel tank; Excavator, on far bank of excavation. Workman with barrow in foreground. Wooden form for concrete work, angling down into excavation.

Coloured slide. Man standing in trench holding narrow black hose. White PVC pipe laying on ground near trench.

Coloured slide. Narrow water course between sloping banks wooden bridge across, wire mesh fence.

Coloured slide. Same worksite as 5264, 5265, 5266. Opening one end of drain visible. Trench around drain partly filled in. Pumps and flexible black pipes, front right.