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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - SIMULATORS, NORMAN F. SMITH et al, 1989
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, JR Smith publicity, Riding the rails, 1964
A history of trams in Dunedin - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, p.28.non-fictionA history of trams in Dunedin - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - dunedin -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 13 at the Parker St loop, Sturt St west waiting for another tram to arrive - Mercedes Benz car pull out around the stationary tramcar. .2 - 13 and another single trucker at the City terminus, north side of Sturt St. Note the conductor in the distance with a point bar about to hop onto the tram turning into Lydiard St North. Has the Post Office in the background. .3 - 26 arriving at the City stop, with the Mechanics Institute and Cooks Provide Hotel in the background. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. .4 - 33 and 12 in Lydiard St Nth at Sturt St. 33 (Lydiard St Nth), 12 (Sebastopol). Has the post office and other buildings in the background .5 - 12 and 26 at city stop, south side with Town Hall and Myers in the background. 12 has destination of Sebastopol. .6 - 12 at intersection of Drummond St and Sturt St with Mobil petrol station in background and ad for Marshall batteries. Has the tram stop sign on the left hand side. Tram has destination of Sebastopol and a Twin Lakes sign. .7 - 30 northbound in Drummond St south at Sturt St about to turn into Sturt St. Has destination of Lydiard St Nth. Has the Southern Cross hotel in the background. .8 - 31 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St, en route to Victoria St with the Shell service station in the background. Hospital Corner. Tram has roof advertisements for Johnnie Walker whisky. .9 - 30 and 31 (from above photos) in Sturt St. .10 - Tony Smith standing on the doorstep of 26 at Mt Pleasant terminus. Has the store in the background with The Sun and Robur tea adverts. trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west, sturt st, conductors, drummond st, hospital corner, mt pleasant, tram 13, tram 26, tram 12, tram 30, tram 33 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Smith's Confectionery, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s
Original loaned to the Society for copying in May 2000 by Hilda Farnsworth a relative of the Smith's. A lasercopy was taken, then in December 2021 the original was donated by Anne Irado. photo of Smith's Confectionery in Bay Street c 1920. sEPIA IN BROWN MOUNTbusiness and traders - confectioners, smith's confectionery, bay street -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Lifejacket- Prop, Melbourne
Intact pale fabric lifejacket made by Smith & Co makers in melbourne.Side 1: ADULT OR CHILD/ GUS? SMITH & CO MAKERS MELNOURNE. Side 2: BOARD OF TRADE. STANDARD/ LIFE JACKET. Inside of Side 2: F.S. On shoulder: ???? INSEPCTED.lifejacket -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Memorial Plaque, 1993
Bronze metal plaque commemorating the life of student Lucas Fortinato Smith. This tree was planted in loving memory of LUCAS FORTUNANDO SMITH who died by tragic accident 8 December 1993. Luke will live forever in the hearts of family, 7E classmates and friends -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FEMALE PORTRAIT
sepia photo on cream board. Lady in long, light coloured gown. Corsage on bodice. Deep frill to bodice and to edge of sleeves. Holding book on lap. Seated on bamboo chair. Table and greenery in background against brick wall. R DERMER SMITH BULL STREET BENDIGOR. Dermer Smith, Bull Street, Bendigoperson, individual, female portrait -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Let's Salute our Inspiring Heroes, 7/10/2014 12:00:00 AM
Illustration of recipients of Pride of Australia Medal 2014.Illustration of recipients of Pride of Australia Medal 2014. Les Smith, at 86 is Environment Victoria's longest serving volunteer.Illustration of recipients of Pride of Australia Medal 2014. smith, les -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 11 arriving at Gardens Loop, tram has destination of Mt Pleasant, advert for Twin Lakes and SEC Briquettes. In the background is the Gardens Kiosk building. .2 - 11 at Gardens Loop .3 - 11 in Victoria St, crossing the Eureka line rail bridge. .4 - 43 and another bogie tram sitting on 1 road at the depot. .5 - 27 derailed at the depot, in Wendouree Parade - derailed all wheels. .6 - ditto .7 - 33 coupled up to 27, to pull it back onto the track. Driver adjusting the pole. Tram has an Eureka and SEC roof advertisement. .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade, showing depot, just to the east of the depot. .9 - 33 in bound in Drummond St North at the Mill St Loop. .10 - 33 in bound in Victoria St, has Gardens via Drummond St Nth destination.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, victoria st, depot, derailments, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 11, tram 43, tram 27, tram 33 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: THE FIRST AEROPLANE VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA, 1920
32 page booklet ''The first aeroplane voyage from England to Australia'' by Sir Ross Smith KBE, MC, DFC, AFC with 27 aeroviews by Capt. Frank Hurley. Four page description of the flight by Ross Smith (no flight photos). NSW Edition with aerial photos of Sydney, suburbs and country towns. Inscribed on front cover (handwritten) ''Left England November 12th 1919; Arrived Australia December 9th 1919''. Also, stamp of ''R Keith Munro'' and inside cover: address of ''Inveresk'', 126 Forest Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 16-4-20''Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E, A.F.C,D.F.C, M.C.event, official -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, c. 1883-1890
Norman in the photo is possibly the Rev. N.G. Smith in South Australia, 1914-1960.Sepia portrait photo of the interior of the second Warrnambool Methodist Church with two young men and one woman who is seated.Family of H.H. Smith, right to left: Victor, Norman and Daisywarrnambool; methodist church; h.h. smith; rev. n.g. smith; victor smith; daisy smith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP OF MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN, 1900
Black and white photograph of large group of men, women and children (approx. 100?). Children in front on grass. Ladies (seated?) and men in couple of rows behind. Rough pole and shingle building in background. Inscriptions: GP65, 'R Dermer Smith, Bull St, Bendigo'. On back - RHSV stamp.R Dermer Smith, Bull St, Bendigoperson, group -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1978/79
Built as a home for Mrs Jessie Smith - it was later used as a billiard room and finally as the Penguin Cafe. Mrs Smith was a member of the 'Small' Family of San Remo. She was the only Estate Agent in Cowes until 1954. Mrs Smith was in her late nineties when she died in 1977.The Penguin Cafe was built as a home for Mrs Jessie Smith. It was situated in Thompson Avenue on the east side near Chapel Street and the Phillip Island Bakery.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, penguin cafe, cowes -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Legacy Girls Club, 1994
A handwritten account of the early girls' classes by a junior legatee, Elaine Miller (Smith). She recounts the formation of the classes in 1927 and early camps. She recalls calling Legatee Savige 'Uncle Stan'. The older girls formed the 'Old Girls Club' which then was renamed 'Intermediate Legacy Ladies Club' (ILLC). A first hand account of the early classes by a junior legatee.Three hand written pages of lined note paper with blue pen, a personal account of the formation of girls classes.Signed Elaine Miller (Smith)illc, girls classes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Four bogie trams parked in city loop with Woolworth's Big W and Dickins in the background. Not well focused. first tram 37 - see Reg Item 6158.6. .2 - 42 at Sturt and Lydiard St, north side, night photo with crew standing by the tram stop sign. Has the post office in the background. .3 - bogie tram at the south side, night photo, has the Commonwealth Bank in the background. .4 - 39 (at the rear of the four bogie trams parked in the City loop), night photo, looking west. .5 - 42 at Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background - night photo. .6 - bogie tram and 39 parked in the city loop - two have now departed. Has Dickins, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys stores in the background. .7 - 34 at Sturt and Lydiard St north side.trams, tramways, closure, night photo, city loop, post office, tram 37, tram 42, tram 39, tram 34 -
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Map, District of Yering, 1 Dec 1885
Canvas backed paper map of District of Yering, Country of Evelyn, showing proposed waterworks for township of Lilydale. Signed by Hodgson & Smith, water supply engineers. Proposed waterworks for the township of Lilydale. Signed by Hodgson & Smith, water supply engineers. Proposed water main shown with of reservoir etc. Canvas backed paper map of District of Yering, Country of Evelyn, showing proposed waterworks for township of Lilydale. Signed by Hodgson & Smith, water supply engineers. Proposed waterworks for the township of Lilydale. Signed by Hodgson & Smith, water supply engineers. Proposed water main shown with of reservoir etc. evelyn, lilydale, waterworks and irrigation -
National Wool Museum
Agreement
Agreement between HE Smith of Eligamite North and Dennys Lascelles Limited, dated 7 March 1949.Agreement between HE Smith of Eligamite North and Dennys Lascelles Limited, dated 7 March 1949.wool sales - auction system, dennys, lascelles limited, smith, h e - elingamite north -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Dressing,Wound, Circa 1994
Waterproof vinyl package (packet opened) rectangular in shape. Discoloured on outside olive green drab on inside. has a tear strip. Gauze bandage attached to stretch material bandage. Packet. on Front. 6510-66-108-4140 DRESSING,WOUND *sterile compressed for field use. CAPO 7830065AC Lot number B93433 Smith + Nephew * Inner Pack Contains Sterile Dressing Date stamped "2 May 1994" Packet on Back To open tear down here. DIRECTIONS FOR USE Retain outer bag. Remove dressing from inner bag. Grasp bandage and pull pad open. Place face of pad onto wound. Place outer bag on to the other face of pad and bandage. Wrap bandage around and tie or pin bandage as required. DO NOT HANDLE WOUND OR PAD. (Recorded on Dressing) OTHER SIDE TO WOUND. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio Compact Cassette Tape, Shire of Eltham, Audio Recording; Listening to the landscape: stories and places collected from the Shire of Eltham, 1988, 1989
Listening to the landscape is a project in sound, made from recordings and interviews collected in and around the Shire of Eltham over the course of 12 months which were published in 1989. Thirty people, all of whom have lived or worked around the region most of their lives, were interviewed. There are six "channels" of stories: 1. Getting around - 2. "they were the wildflowers - we used to pick armfuls of them in those days" - 3."Up around Kinglake" - 4. "But it was home and no-one could put us out of it" - 5. "It was all orchards" - 6. "gradually the houses came". Each with a slightly different theme. The stories are supported by environmental and historical sound recordings. Tapes converted to three CDs - titled "Getting around" - Armful of flowers" and "Up around Kinglake" which includes the six "channels".Master recordings on three compact cassette audio tapes, TDK AD46. Each tape labeled with the recording track in red ink and Dolby B Noise Reduction activated) also in black ink copyright Duncan King-Smith 1989 Copy 1 Channel 2: Armfuls of Wildflowers Channel 4: “It was home . . .” Copy 2 Channel 1: Getting around Channel 6: “Gradually the houses came . . . ” Copy 3 Channel 3: Up around Kinglake Channel 5: “ . . it was all orchards.” Also commercial compact cassettes and CD formats held and information booklet. Converted to mp3 format from CD 1 - Getting Around; 17:17, 23.7 MB, 192kbs 2 - Gradually the houses came; 17:32, 24.0 MB, 192kbs 3 - Up around Kinglake; 23:31, 32.3 MB, 192kbs 4 - It was all orchards; 23:52, 32.7 MB, 192kbs 5 - Armful of wild flowers; 20:38, 28.3 MB, 192kbs 6 - But it was home, and no-one could put us out of it; 20:58, 28.8 MB, 192kbsaudio cassette, audio recording, duncan king-smith, eltham, listening to the landscape, compact disc, oral history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Photo taken from Cooks Hotel balcony overlooking three bogie trams parked in the City Loop with Big W and Dickins store in the background. .2 - 42 in Albert St, showing destination of Sebastopol, though could be north bound near Ophir St. .3 - 42 crossing Ophir St to the north. .4 - 42 (Lydiard St Nth), 34 (Sebastopol) crossing at the Bell St loop .5 - 42, 35 and another bogie tram at ditto - note the neat line of photographers and one person (bounding) around. .6 - 34 and 35 leaving the Grey St loop southbound. .7 - 34 and 35 southbound in Albert St passing the Borough of Sebastopol Town Hall .8 - 34 nearing the Sebastopol terminus in Albert St .9 - 35 ditto .10 - 35 ditto after passing the camera looking towards the terminus.trams, tramways, sturt st, sebastopol, albert st, city loop, ophir st, bell st, grey st, borough of sebastopol, closure, tram 42, tram 34, tram 35 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Plant indigenous, 2000
A guide for Whitehorse of plants indigenous to the region, with descriptions and many photos and diagrams.A guide for Whitehorse of plants indigenous to the region, with descriptions and many photos and diagrams. 2nd ed. Editorial: Les Smith et al.A guide for Whitehorse of plants indigenous to the region, with descriptions and many photos and diagrams. blackburn and district tree preservation society, city of whitehorse, smith, les, native plants -
Wangaratta Urban Fire Brigade
photograph
photograph of Tom Sanderson, Clarie Howe, Osie Smith, Cyril Davidson with the presentation of the brigade Centenary booklet.black and white photographCyril Davidson Osie Smith Clarie Howe Tom Sandersonbrigade centenary, tom sanderson, clarie howe, osie smith, cyril davidson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
A red shield with an insignia in the middle saying "Officer Cadet School - Loyalty And Service. In the middle of the writing is a gold crown with a lion on it. A plaque on the bottom reads Presented to Col "Eric & Elizabeth Smith" in appreciation. the Company of Officers CadetsPresented to Col "Eric & Elizabeth Smith" in appreciation. the Company of Officers Cadetsshield, officer cadet school (portsea, vic.), lt col eric smith -
Kilmore Historical Society
Stories of Beowulf, Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children, 1914
Stories of Beowulf reinterpreted for children, told by H. E. Marshall & edited by Louey Chisholm. From the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, loss of colour. Missing dust jacket. Binding tight & square. Minor foxing and discolouration throughout. 10 colour plates all present in very good condition. 112 pp. Good condition.Front flyleaf, 'Pip Smith', pencil, cursive.children's literature, turner collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Monkey That Would Not Kill, 1898
From the childhood collection of Monica Smith, nee Turner, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys & Hartnells.Blue-green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn extremities, minor tearing at back bottom right. Binding loose. Pages gilt edged.16 full page B&W illustrations. Front flyleaf and back pages missing. 112 + pp. Poor condition.Inside front cover,'M. Monica Smith', ink, cursive.children's literature, turner collection -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Article - Magazine article, Louis Peters, Sign of the Times by Louis Peters, July-September 1965
The Siddely Street Sailors' Home was built in 1904 to replace the former Spencer Street building. The home closed its doors on 31 January 1963. In 1965 the building was sold and it was later demolished and the site redeveloped. Ernst (Ernest) Waldemar Kaiser (1893-1968) was the last and longest serving superintendent of the home (March 1933 - March 1965). He was employed till 31 March 1965 (year of the article) when he finished up after 32 years in the position. He continued to be employed for a year or so after the home closed, probably serving as caretaker till it was sold. (see Mark Howard paper in the Great Circle (Vol.42, No1).) The plaque photographed on page 25 is to be incorporated in the Seafarers park located next to the new Seafarers residential building and at the back of the Mission.3 pages (p21 to 26) of the Port Melbourne Quarterly issue July-September 1965 about the Melbourne Sailors Home located on Spencer Street.Inscription handwritten in black ink in capital letters by Nancy Oakley: Meetings of Melb. Sailors' Home held at office of Mr Theo H. Swanton Managing Dir. of William Crosby & Co., 464 Collins St. Melb.nancy oakley, sailors' home, mission to seamen, nancy dingle, mrs v. kaiser, chinese dolls, kakariki, ernest kaiser, theo h. swanton, ernest waldemar kaiser -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 21 - night photo - at Sebastopol terminus .2 - 13 at Victoria St terminus .3 - 13 arriving at the Sturt St stop at Lydiard St, from Grenville St. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Commonwealth Bank and Mechanics institute in the background. .4 - 21 at Mill St loop, Drummond St Nth, enroute to Gardens via Drummond Nth. .5 - 26? about to turn from Drummond St Nth into Macarthur St with passengers boarding and leaving the tram. .6 - 21 northbound in Drummond St north at Mair St with an old hotel in the background. .7 - 33 at Lydiard St Nth, with many passengers boarding. Has the cemetery gates in the background. .8 - 26 waiting in the Martin Ave loop. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth. .9 - 31 crossing 26 at the Martin Ave Loop. .10 - 26 at Gardens Loop with passengers getting off the tram. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. The stop signage is visible to the right of the tram.trams, tramways, night photo, sebastopol, victoria st, sturt st, drummond st nth, mill st loop, macarthur st, mair st, lydiard st nth, martin ave, wendouree parade, tram 21, tram 13, tram 26, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 9, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 9 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - 40 south bound in Lydiard St Nth, at the Gregory St Loop. .2 - 40 after passing through the loop .3 - 42, north bound in Lydiard St. North at Macarthur St. .4 - 42 southbound at the Railway station level crossing with the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers building at the station yard in the background. .5 - 42 southbound in Lydiard St North after crossing the railway - taken from the signal box (B) with Reids Palace in the background and the Provincial Hotel. .6 - 35 northbound after passing through the level crossing. .7 - bogie tram crossing the tracks with Ballarat Railway Station in the background. .8 - bogie tram entering the double track section in Lydiard St with Reids Palace in the background. Note the new bus stop bay. .9 - 35 and another bogie in Sturt St, with the Town Hall, Golden Star Chinese Cafe and Georges Fish & Chip shop in the background.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, gregory st, level crossings, ballarat railway station, sturt st, closure, tram 40, tram 42, tram 35 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Old Bus
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith is a famous Australian, well known in civil aviation history for his courageous endeavours in flight. He broken many flight records for long distance and time travelled and he was also a war hero in World War 1. He has been referred to as being “known to millions of Australians as “Smithy” … he was one of Australia’s true twentieth-century legends”. In honour of his place amongst the world’s famous pioneers his image is featured on Australia’s $20 note, Sydney airport is named after him, there is a memorial to Kingsford Smith, Taylor and Ulm at the Anderson Park, also in Sydney and his plane “Southern Cross” is on view at Brisbane Airport. Kingsford Smith wrote ‘The Old Bus’ (1932) and he and Ulm were co-authors of ‘Story of 'Southern Cross' Trans-Pacific Flight’ (1928). His also wrote a book about his own life ‘My Flying Life’ which was published after his death in 1937. and the story of his life was filmed in Australia in 1946. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SIR CHARLES EDWARD KINGSFORD SMITH (1897 – 1935) … Kingsford Smith was born 9th February 1897 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His parents were William Charles Smith and Catherine Mary, nee Kingsford. His mother’s maiden name of “Kingsford” was added to the family name when they spent time in Canada from around 1903 to 1907, after which they returned to Sydney, Australia. In 1915 Kingsford Smith enlisted in Australian Imperial Force. He served in 4th Signal Troop, 2nd Division Signal Company at Gallipoli Peninsular as a ‘sapper’ or combat engineer and later in Egypt and in France as a dispatch rider. In 1916 Kingsford Smith was transferred to the Australian Flying Corps as a sergeant. He was discharged after training in England and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. He was appointed fling officer and soon joined the 23rd Squadron in France. He brought down four machines in his first month there and also did invaluable work attacking enemy targets. He was wounded and shot down and later awarded the Military Cross ‘for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty’. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1918 and served as a Flying Instructor with the R.F.C. Kingsford Smith was not allowed to participate in the 1919 England to Australia air race because of assumed lack of navigational experience. He and his pilot friend Cyril Maddocks formed a business and flew joy-flights in both England and America. In America he did some stunt flying with a Flying Circus. Kingsford Smith returned to Australia in 1921 and found employment as a pilot. He soon realised the value of air transport in such a vast country. He formed a partnership with pilot Keith Anderson in 1924 and they purchased two Bristol Tourer biplanes. Their business broadened to include Charles Ulm and became the Interstate Flying services in Sydney. Together they performed important ‘demonstration’ flights including a flight around Australia in 10 days and 5 hours using very limited navigational equipment. Kingsford Smith immediately started to search for support to do a trans-Pacific flight. This support came from the New South Wales government, Sidney Myer and G. Allan Hancock, an American oil magnate. On 31st May 1928 Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm and two American crewmen, Harry Lyan and Jim Warner, took off from Oakland, California and flew to Brisbane via Hawaii and Suva. This historic flight took 83 hours and 38 minutes. Their Fokker plane had three engines and was named the “Southern Cross”. This amazing achievement resulted in huge financial subscriptions. Kingsford Smith was awarded the Air Force Cross and appointed as honorary squadron leader, Royal Australian Air Force. Kingsford Smith flew his Southern Cross plane from Point Cook in Victoria to Perth nonstop. Then in September – October 1928, with Charles Ulm and an Australian crew, he piloted the Southern Cross from Sidney to Christchurch New Zealand. This flight showed that was possible for regular passenger and mail services across the Tasman Sea. Kingsford Smith flew his plane to England to an order for four aircraft, planning to use them for an inter-capital air service in Australia. Sadly on 1st April 1929 he was forced to land, having lost radio contact with the ground and having run into bad weather over north – west Australia. Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock both perished before the search party reached them. Once official enquiries were completed the flight to England continued in June and was completed in record time of 12 days and 18 hours. In January 1930 Kingsford Smith piloted the “Southern Cloud”, one of the new Avro Ten planes, on the first flight of his airline, the Australian National Airways, from Sydney to Melbourne. The “Southern Cross” was overhauled in Holland by the Fokker Aircraft Co. and in June 1930 Kingsford Smith achieved an east-west crossing of the Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland in 31.5 hours. Kingsford Smith returned to England and took delivery of an Avro Avian biplane that he named the “Southern Cross Junior” and flew solo from England to Darwin, Australia. This record breaking flight took less than 10 days. He beat four other planes that had left England before him and he was 5.5 days faster than Hinkler. Sadly Kingsford Smith’s “Southern Cloud” was lost during a flight from Sydney to Melbourne in 1931 with no surviving crew or passengers; in 1958 the wreckage was discovered in the Snowy Mountains. Later that year Kingsford Smith flew his “Southern Cloud” from Australia to Timor, collecting mail from a damaged Imperial Airways plane in Timor. Other flights followed. Kingsford Smith was knighted in 1932 for his services in Aviation. He returned to selling joy flights then established the Kingsford Smith Air Service, a flying training school in Sydney. In 1933 Kingsford Smith flew the amazing record flight in “Miss Southern Cross” – a Percival Gull - from London to Wyndham in Western Australia in just over ten days. The Australian Commonwealth then gave Kingsford Smith a large grant and he was also appointed as aviation consultant to Vacuum Oil Co. Another flying record was made when Kingsford Smith and Sir P.G. Taylor flow “Lady Southern Cross” from Brisbane to San Francisco in order to sell her there; the west-east-trans-Pacific flight made aviation history. They returned to Australia to make an attempt at the trans-Tasman flight but their attempt failed due to engine failure; they managed to get back to Sydney safely, minus most of their cargo. Kingsford Smith had his unsold “Lady Southern Cross” shipped back to England, from where he and J. T. Pethybridge in the “Lady Southern Cross” attempted another record breaking flight from England The Old Bus Author: Charles Kingsford Smith Publisher: Distibuted by Herald Feature Service Date; 1932Label on spine cover with typed text RA 629.1309 KIN flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the old bus, charles kingsford smith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HUSTLER'S GOLD
Hustler's Gold, a childrens' fictional book about 2 youths, best friends, and their escapades all set against the background of Hustlers Reef Bendigo, 126 pages with black and white illustrations by Rachel Tonkin and a map, first published 1969 by Lansdowne Press, hard cover with dustjacket.Pat Spencerbook, bendigo, childrens