This trophy was awarded in 1933 as a championship cup by the South Western District Rifle Clubs Union. Rifle Clubs have been operating in Warrnambool since 1860 and in 1904 the South Western District Rifle Clubs Union was formed. The donor of the trophy, James Fairbairn (1897-1940) was a pastoralist, aviator and politician. He served with the Royal Flying Corps in World War One and was injured and captured by the Germans. When he returned to Australia he acquired Mount Elephant Station near Derrinallum, Victoria and continued his interest in flying, becoming an expert on aviation. In politics he was firstly the member for Warrnambool in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and then held the Federal House of Representatives seat of Flinders. He was the Minister for Civil Aviation and in 1939 became the Minister for Air. He was killed in an aircraft accident in Canberra in 1940.This trophy is of considerable interest because it is a 20th century memento of the rifle clubs in the Warrnambool district and because of its association with James Fairbairn, a notable Western District personality in the first half of the 20th century. This is a silver-coloured metal bowl soldered on to a supporting stem on a circular base. There are two handles on each side of the bowl. The top of the bowl is covered with wire mesh with the original idea that the bowl could hold flowers (hence the name ‘rose bowl’). The bowl is inscribed on one side. The item is very tarnished.‘Paramount Plate Regd. EPNS Quality Plate Warranted Hand Soldered’ ‘Championship Cup No 12. South Western District Rifle Clubs Union’ ‘Presented by J. V. Fairbairn, Esq. M.L.A. 1933’ warrnambool rifle club, south western district rifle clubs union

The joystick has been held by the Barber family since the crash in 1945. It had been kept as a momento to the witnessing of the incident involving an aeroplane from the Nhill Air Training School. In recent times the joystick has been mounted on a display base and loaned to the Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre to add to the awairness of this event. This is the only remains of this aircraft known to existSection of a wooden aircraft joystick, broken off at the base. Made of turned and polished wood with a turned handle section approx 100mm at the top. Mounted on a wooden display base with two brass retaining rings. Display base has information in text and description artwork of the aircraft. Inscription "MEMORABILIA from R.A.A.F. FLYING SCHOOL / NHILL AERODROME World War II"air crash, joy stick, propodollah, barber, tiger moth, a17 751, keith scholfield, lac john considine

postcard: Written on front ' Xmas greeting from the Australian Flying Squadron' ' O H Coulson' Picture of biplane flying in sky in centre, wings and colour patch of squadron top LH corner. On back of card written in blue ink ' on active service' Card is addressed to Mr. Basil G. Watson, ' Foilacleugh' St. Kilda Street Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On LH side ' Egypt 1916/17, wishing you all the best for the coming season a happy Xmas and a Bright New Year, from your forgotten Pal, ' Nicco' , 1916/17.aviation, civilian, o.h. coulson postcard, basil watson collection, australian flying squadron, egypt

postcard: young man standing alongside plane. Written on bottom ' Mr. Pixton, flying at Hendon series'aviation, civilian, mr. pixton, basil watson collection, biplane, pixton

postcard: biplane, with crowd of people behind, sheds in background. Plane has 220 on rear. Written on top ' B.E. Type 220 70 H.P. Renault'John Drew, Aldersho & Farnborough, our aerial defence series 514aviation, civilian, 220 hp renault, basil watson collection, renault, farnborough

postcard: biplane flying over ocean, two ships in background, one decked with bunting.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson collection, biplane, marine

Postcard: image of bi-plane. Faded print. Written on bottom ' flying at Hendon, the fastest biplane in the world, the Sopwith 80 hp.aviation, civilian, sopwith 80 hp, basil watson collection, hendon, sopwith.

Postcard: image of man sitting on cockpit of plane. Man is wearing jacket, hat and goggles on top of head with scarf around neck. On bottom of photo: 'F.W. Goodoon, Morane 8qui Nier 80 hp Gnome'aviation, civilian, goodoon, morane, basil watson, f.w. goodoon

Postcard: biplane in sky. On top ' a fancy descent by M. Chevillard ( Henry Farman biplane, 80 hp gnome')aviation, civilian, m. chevillard, basil watson, m. chevillard, henry farman biplane.

Postcard: black and white card. Young man dressed in jacket, hat and goggles seated in cockpit of biplane. On bottom ' Gustav Hamel'aviation, civilian, gustav hamel, basil watson, gustav hamel, biplane

Postcard: black and white card. Biplane, flying over airfield. On bottom 'Sopwith 80 hp speed scout biplane, 1913. War office tests: slow speed 36.9 mph, fast speed 92 mph, climb 1050 ft. per minute.aviation, civilian, sopwith 1913, basil watson, speed scout biplane, war office.

Postcard: black and white postcard, man dressed in suit with dustcoat, standing in front of biplane. On bottom ' B (?) Alcock.aviation, civilian, b. alcock, basil miller, alcock, biplane.

Postcard: man standing in front of biplane. Man is dressed in 3 piece suit, with dustcoat on top. On bottom ' Mr. Barnwell'aviation, civilian, mr barnwell, basil watson, barnwell, biplane

Postcard: monoplane sitting on ground. Man in three piece suit on right hand front of photo. Written on bottom of card in white ' Mr. Norman C. Spratt, Deperdussin Monoplane flying at Mendon'aviation, civilian, deperdussin monoplane, basil watson, norman c. spratt, deperdussin monoplane. mendon.

Postcard: sepia coloured card, image of biplane. Written on card ' Maurice Farman type ' 214' 70 H.P. Renault'aviation, civilian, maurice farman type 305, basil watson, biplane, maurice farman

Postcard: black and white card - two sections. On top aeroplane, 'Patented 1906, the first free aeroplane to leave the ground in Britain' On bottom of card, photo of three tiered wing aeroplane. Written on bottom' Avro' plane flying with only 14 h.p. On back of card: The 'Avro'plane. The first aeroplane illustrated was the first free heavier-than-air machine to leave the the ground. Before this however, very interesting flights were made when towed by a motor car at Brooklands Track. The other photo shows a flight with 14 horse power, but previous to this some hundreds of flights were made with only a nine horse power engine. A record which has not yet been beaten or equalled. Mr. A.V. Roe is now making monoplanes, biplanes and triplanes &c. For full particulars please write to A.V. Roe & Co., Brownsfield Mills, Manchester.aviation, civilian, avro biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card. Monoplane on ground, wire wheels, single propellor. Five men in uniform and two in suits standing in front of plane. Written on bottom in white ' Deperdussin Monoplane 100 H.P. Gnome' Written in corner ' Fuller, Amesbury'aviation, civilian, deperdussin monoplane gnome, basil watson, monoplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card - biplane on ground, buildings on LH side of photo. Men standing on ground in front of plane, some in uniform. Three men standing on wings of plane. A ladder is situated nearside to both lower wings. Written across bottom in white ' Avro-Green 65 horsepower - transport test. On LH corner ' Fuller, Amesbury'aviation, civilian, biplane avro green 65, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane on pontoons in water. Number on tail '151'. Pilot standing up in cockpit.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane beached on shore, three men in row boat on RH side, large shed in background, possibly a hangar.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card , biplane on water, two boats in background. Spit of land on right hand side of image.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card. Biplane floating on water, men in boat in foreground. On RH side of photo in distance buildings on spit of land.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane floating on water, man in cockpit.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane.

Postcard: sepia coloured card - biplane on pontoons skimming across water.A.Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card - biplane flying above water, small boat on right hand side of photo, in background.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane.

Black and white photographic image of Amy Johnson, pioneer woman pilot, after her flight to Australia from England. aeroplane, aviation, flight, amy johnson, pioneer pilot, women