Bandsaw was operating in the former Higgs Brothers Boatyard which along with Charlie Blunt’s Boatbuilders and Barrow’s Boatyard operated from the Western Beach boat yard which is now a park in Geelong. The park design honours the area’s extensive industrial past, showcasing remaining infrastructure and some historic original boats from the area. Interpretive signage onsite provides further information about the history of the area, including the addition of sea baths in the 1840s. Higgs Brothers were the builders of many boats still in existence in Victoria.A 1908 Wolfenden bandsawWolfendengeelong, higgs brothers boat yard, wolfenden wood working machinery, boat buiding

Historical Details: The AARG B.E.2a wings are a pair of upper main planes or wing panels without ailerons, of a wing warping design, and are almost certain to be sourced from the Central Flying School at Point Cook, as no other B.E.2a aircraft were ever brought to Australia. Description: The Royal Aircraft Factory in England was formed in 1911 and among its designers was Geoffrey de Havilland who later founded his own company. The B.E.2 was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and first flew in February 1912 with de Havilland as the test. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: Serial number DA-389 trainer number D-2-3608, part of the contract DA W535 AC-147, shipped to New York 8-8-1942. Received 1SD 23-11-1942, 7SFTS 1-1-1943, 1SD 27-6-1946, RAAF Station Pt. Cook 9-2-1949.. Description: While it was not the first flight simulator the Link Trainer is, arguably, the most famous. Designed in America by Edward Link in 1936, it was originally intended as a childrens ride for amusement parlours before being adapted as a flight simulator. At. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: The AARG BA Swallow is one of two examples surviving in Australia, along with a Klemm L.25 Swallow, although it is the only one in a public collection, while 4 airworthy survivors exist in the UK. It is a rare example of the pre-war civil open cockpit. Description: The BA Swallow was developed in England by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited and was based upon the German designed Klemm L25 light aircraft that first flew in 1927. A total of 133 were built and nine examples found their way to Austra. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The AARG aircraft was delivered in September 1939 as the 8th production Wirraway and numbered A20-10 ( A20-1 and A20-2 being the imported NA-16 aircraft), and was initially allocated to No. 22 General Purpose Squadron at Richmond in NSW, however 12 months. Description: The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was formed in 1936 to manufacture aircraft in Australia. The first General Manager of CAC was Lawrence Wackett whose innovative aircraft design was to be seen throughout his time at CAC. The Wirraway was the. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The AARG Wackett Trainer A3-22 was the 22nd production example (and 24th one built) and was delivered to the RAAF in August 1941. It served briefly at 3EFTS at Essendon VIC as an Intermediate Trainer until being re-issued to the Central Flying School at C. Description: This wood and fabric monoplane was designed by Lawrence Wackett in 1938 as a basic trainer and was built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) at Fishermen’s Bend. RAAF pilots, trained on the Tiger Moth and aspiring to fly the more powerful Wirra. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: . Description: The Heath Parasol home-built was designed in 1925 by an American, Edwin Bertram Heath. During the ’20s and ’30s hundreds of these aircraft were built and flown by amateur builders in the United States. At least three were built in Australia but none w. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: . Description: Designed by Luigi Pellarini the Transavia Airtruk crop-duster entered production in 1965 and has been one of the quiet success stories of Australian industry, Nearly 200 examples were built and most were exported to countries as diverse as the United Stat. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: . Description: The home built Mignet Flying Flea (Pou-du-Ciel) was the brainchild of Frenchman’, Henri Mignet. In the 1930’s hundreds of these aircraft were built by enthusiasts in Europe and elsewhere. So popular was the design that Mignet published a book on the aircr. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: . Description: The Wombat is an ultra-light aircraft designed primarily for use by farmers to assist them in checking fields, fences and stock on very large properties. Consequently the aircraft is ruggedly constructed to survive operations in very difficult conditio. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: . Description: The Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah was designed in Britain and originally known as the Lynx. It was built in large numbers and powered both the Avro Anson and Airspeed Oxford.. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: The massive Python turbo prop was designed in 1943 as a pure turbo jet before being converted to turbo prop configuration. The only application of the Python was in the Westland Wyvern naval strike fighter. Two Pythons were experimentally fitted t. Level of Importance: States/n FCR145

Historical Details: . Description: The Atar jet engine was designed and built in France and was developed from the wartime German BMW 109 003 engine. It powered a number of aircraft types, the most notable of which was the Dassault Mirage. The Atar was built in Australia by the Commonw. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: Originally developed in 1928 by the Warner Aircraft Corporation. It powered a number of American designs including the Cessna Airmaster and the Fairchild 24. In Australia the Super Scarab was fitted to the locally designed and manufactured Wackett Tra. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: Developed in 1937 this engine is considered to be the peak in radial aircraft engine design. It was developed from the Wright R 1820. These engines were fitted to a number of aircraft types including the Lockheed Constellation airliner and Lockheed Ne. Level of Importance: States/n W532417

Historical Details: . Description: The Microturbo Cougar 022 Jet was used in Turana target drones which were in turn developed from the Ikara missile. The Turana was designed to use the same lunch system as the Ikara and built to survive 10 flights. The engine was designed for 20 missions. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: Walter Adams owned and ran W L Adams Ltd at Redbridge, Southampton. He was a cycle and motor engineer & designed & built engines for small boats & hydroplanes in a small workshop. Roland Charteris appears to have been a financier, in 1910, Granville E. Br. Level of Importance:

Historical Details: . Description: The de Havilland Ghost (originally Halford H-2) was the de Havilland Engine Company's second turbojet engine design to enter production and the world's first gas turbine engine to enter airline (BOAC) service. A scaled-up development of the Goblin, the Gh. Level of Importance: 649440

Historical Details: . Description: The Auster was designed in England by C.G. Taylor, who had originally worked in the United States with Piper Aircraft and had been responsible for the design of the popular Piper Cub. The Auster came into its own during World War 2 when it was used ext. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: An intact and representative example of a first generation helicopter and one of the earliest examples to serve with the RAAF and in Australia.. Description: The Bristol Sycamore was designed in England and first flown in 1947. The Sycamore was used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy in a wide variety of roles, including air ambulance, communications, air-sea rescue and aircraft carrier borne operation. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: . Description: The Boomerang was Australia’s so-called ‘Panic Fighter’ of the Second World War. It was designed and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) in response to Australia’s desperate need for combat aircraft following Japan’s sudden entry into. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: Early in 1951 the Australian Government announced that the North American F86 Sabre, would be manufactured in Australia by CAC as a replacement for the Gloster Meteor. The RAAF required major modifications to the basic design, mainly the installation o. Level of Importance: Regional

Historical Details: . Description: The Mirage was Australia’s first truly supersonic jet fighter, entering service in 1965. Designed by Avions Marcel Dassault, 116 examples were built under licence by the Government Aircraft Factory as the primary contractor. The wings, fin, tail cone and. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: Originally designed in 1941, the Firefly was a desperate attempt to upgrade the standard of wartime British naval fighters. The early Mark 1 Fireflies of the Royal Navy had their baptism of fire very late in World War 2. Out of the total of 1700 Fireflies. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: The Fairey Gannet was designed and built in England in 1949 as a dedicated anti submarine aircraft that could be operated from aircraft carriers. Its 3000 shp Double memba turbine engine, driving a contra rotating propeller gave it the advantage of a t. Level of Importance: State

Historical Details: . Description: The Jindivik target drone was developed in the late 1940s by the Government Aircraft Factory as an expendable target aircraft for live guided missile trials. By 1986 some 502 examples had been built and the Jindivik remains the only Australian-designed. Level of Importance: State