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Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Text book for trainee mechanics, Fitters II.E, Flight Mechanics, Course Notes
Text book used by trainee flight mechanicsHardcover note book bound with cord, blue cover, 199 pagesRAAF Fitters II.E Flight Mechanics Course Notes, Engineering School, Issue 5, August 1945, The book is RAAF property and is not to be reproduced without authority.text book, note book, trainee mechanic, lac dixon, pr dixon -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Booklet - Magneto manual, The Aircraft Magneto, 1954
Paperback booklet, yellow cover, 60 pages, text and diagrams on the principals of the magneto, First published Jan 1942The Aircraft Magneto, Electrical components division Bendix Corporation.manual, magneto manual, text book, morrison -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Iris linen aircraft fabric
small quantity of Irish linen fabric from No.2 Air Park Bankstown where many Ansons were repaired and overhauled during the waraircraft covering fabric, Irish linenlinen, fabric, irish linen, dixon, avro anson -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Tool - Rachet spanner
Known to be have been made by an aircraft mechanic stationed here at the air school during the warmechanics tool with fabricated hand containing a rachet mechanism with half inch drive componentnonespanner, tool, handmade, lynch, -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Tool - Control cable tension gauge
140.1 Green wooden carry box with hinged lid and metal latch. 140.2 Metal device with spring loaded handle, rollers and pointer assembly and graduations. Box has brass plate with tension scale for various aircraft types, tool has 76 stamped on the handle.cable tension tool, tool -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Instrument - Barometer, Aneroid Barometer, c1960s
Precision instrument used meteorological offices on air fields to measure barometric pressure141.1 Metal cube shape instrument with button switch attached is a cylindrical read out and adjuster knob. 141.2 Carry box with hinged lid and metal latch, has three hold down screws. 141.3 Stainless steel and glass thermometer 141.4 batteries 4x 15v. Standard batteries were HT Eveready B123 30v x3, LT Eveready LLII 1.5 v x1Aneroid Barometer, Type No. M.1991/A Range 800-1050mb. Ser No. 686/65, Mechanism Ltd, Made in Englandbarometer, instrument, aneroid barometer, thermometer -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Anson maintenance schedule, 1940
Kept in maintenance workshops to keep mechanics up to date with maintenance procedures including amendments.Hardback book bound with cord. Has hand written protective cover 19 pagesRoyal Australia Air Force, Aeroplane Maintenance Schedule, Anson-Cheetah IX, to be used in connection with Unit Maintenance Orders.anson & cheetah maintenance schedule, sgt. gough, -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Boots
Black leather flying boots with fleecy wool lining -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - aeroplane artistic
Solid brass aeroplane of fighter type -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - Air Tables, Nories Air Tables
Hardback book bound with 262 pagesNories Air Tables, inside are several stamps Technical Library No. 3 AOS, No. 2 Air Observers School RAAF Mount Gambier, JM Roweair tables, book, jm rowe, no. 3 aos, no. 2 ans, technical library -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book - Manual, Manual of Air Navigation, Volume 1
By the inscribed writing this book was in posession of the OC of Nhill Air School.Hardback book 326 pages, with text and diagramsFor Official use, A.P. 1234 1941 Edition, Manual of Air Navigation Volume 1, Reprinted by Authority of Air Board: AH Pettifer, Acting Gov Printer (inscribed in pencil) Officer in Charge Nhillbook, manual, air navigation, officer in charge, nhill air school. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Book, RAAF SAGA, 1944
Hardcover blue with protective cover sheet, photos and sketches, 200 pagesbook, promotion, story, -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Muriel Holly collection, 1944
1 Service Dog Tags 2 of 2 Cap badge RAAF 3 Uniform cloth badge RAAF wing $ Itnerim Certificate or DichargeWAAAF 11474, Discharge certificate 16/8/46muriel holly, 114774, dog tag, discharge certificate, waaaf, badge -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Map - Silk Map, No. 24 south celebes, c1942
Silk maps produced by the USA for the Pacific warWhite woven silk material with printed map and text North Celebes print on the reverse side South CelebesNo. 24 South Celebesusa, us army air force, silk, map, celebes, saam, -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Headphones and throat microphone
Used by Air crew, allowed operator to use without hands also fits under oxygen maskHeadphones with white leather pads held by metal supports and attached cotton braided wire lead and plug. Attached is a throat microphone with elastic straps and metal closer hookA & M with a crown between, 10A/12401headphone, microphone, throat mic, headset, radio, -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Map - Aeronautical Maps x 9, May 1943
Typical of the maps used during navigation training here at Nhill during WW2Aeronautical maps of Victoria, Printed on light card green text and markingsThird Edition May 1943, Sheet K8, Australian Aeronautical Map, Equatorial scale 1:1000,000map, aeronaughtical map, navigation -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Equipment - Bellini Tosi Direction Finder receiver
This is the type of radio equipment used at the Aeradio building from 1938 and also the RAAF Direction Finding hut during the war.bellini tosi, direction finder, radio receiver, aeradio -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various aircraft, Ron Laing, 1990s
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 22 colour photographs on flight, including Whitman's air ship, aircraft over Avalon Air Show, helicopters - both flying advertising flags and on the ground at the beach, and several hot air balloons and their near misses at the beach in Port Melbourne, 1990stransport - aviation and aerodrome, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, ron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Margaret Bride et al, The Borough and Its People, 2013
The Borough and Its People. 1839 -1939 Port Melbourne Book with blue front cover and narrow band of 5 photos 3to 5 cms from top. Back cover similar in layout plus description of book's theme and contents . PMHPS logo and Port Phillip Council logo on back cover.australian aborigines, built environment, armed services, maritime, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, arts and entertainment, piers and wharves, transport, natural environment, transport - aviation and aerodrome, advertising, built environment - commercial, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion, industry, engineering, education, families, garden city, sandridge lagoon, politics, sport, margaret bride nee polson, graham bride -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, George F Langley et al, Sand, sweat and camels - The Australian Companies of the Imperial Camel Corps / Australian Aviator, 1976
Purchased online after Exec decision that we should have it regardless of cost, for $120. While cataloguing, noticed it was a faulty copy. Page 32 followed by 65-70, followed by 49 to 188. Pages 33 to 48 missing. Returned to bookseller for refund, and ordered one on-line for much less.Sand, sweat and camels - The Australian Companies of the Imperial Camel Corps / Australian Aviator by George F and Edmee M Langley. Illustrated soft cover double book with coverage of WWI Egyptian activity of Aussie Camel Corps and subsequent forming as 14th and 15th Australian Light Horse regiments, interesting appendices. (Second book "Australain Aviator" by Sir Norman Brearley)war - world war i, armed services, transport - aviation and aerodrome, armed services - air force, george furner langley, edmee mary langley, australian companies of the imperial camel corps, sir norman brearley, australian light horse -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - CD-ROM, Albert DAVIES scrapbook, AMS imaging, 1927 - 1932
Original scrapbook was given to Mr Bill PHILLIPS by Mr DAVIES' daughter after the death of her parents. Janet BOLITHO arranged for scanning and CD to be produced, with no restrictions on use.CD containing scans of 135 pages of a scrapbook compiled by Albert (Bert) DAVIES from approximately 1927- 1932. Main topics covered are Port Melbourne Council elections; housing development on Fisherman's Bend; the lagoon infill; Depresion relief; industrial and union issues; and the campaign for an airport on Fisherman's Bendlocal government, fishermans bend, politics, sandridge lagoon, state government victoria, albert (bert) davies, bill phillips, local government - city of port melbourne, depression, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - aviation and aerodrome -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Binder A3, source information for images used in Linking Us Together, Mary Mason, 11 Oct 2001
The book 'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community' was designed and written on behalf of South Port Day Links in 2001 and the author's daughter, Mary MASON, prepared this reference to its 200 images.Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community'. (.02)- Black A3 binder containing source information, page by page, to each of the 200 images designed into the book. prepared for PMHPS by the designer. (.03) - Author's notes are packaged in the rear of the bindertransport, transport - tramways, transport - shipping, transport - railways, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - horse, transport - motor vehicles, transport - ferries, workers, industry, royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, immigration, flood, business and traders - dairies, south port day links, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, frank liardet, caroline frederica liardet, hector liardet, frederick liardet, liana thompson, r graham carey, swallow & ariell ltd, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, mmtb, general motors-holden, gmh, faram brothers hardware, bert turner, james mcnab, eli (dick) edwards, jacob edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, claude butcher, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, bicycles, cable trams, mary mason, pat grainger, frederick william maskell, linking us together -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aircraft over the Bend, 1920s
Snapshot of aircraft (probably Graham Carey's) over the Bend. Scattering of buildings can be seen in the distance. 1920s.'Port Melbourne Airport'fishermans bend, transport - aviation and aerodrome, r graham carey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper clipping, The Sun News-Pictorial, Fishermen's Bend wonderful airport site, says Minister, 1 Mar 1940
Found in 1940 newspapers under lino in house in Griffin Crescent, Port MelbourneSmall article about Fishermen's bend not being made available as Melbourne airporttransport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, mr fairbairn - minister for air, cr disney -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, E C Joshua, Albert Park from the Gasworks to the Lagoon, 1921
Rare copy of E C JOSHUA and Captain LARKIN work."Albert Park from the Gasworks to the Lagoon" Copy of aerial photography 1921 of former lagoon area taken by E C JOSHUA (photographer) and Captain H J LARKIN (pilot). "Views from an Aeroplane" black and white copy. Plus separate sheet giving brief description of photographtransport - aviation and aerodrome, sandridge lagoon, natural environment, recreation, built environment, parks and gardens, e c joshua, h j larkins, gasworks, schumaker mill furnishing works, pump house, sugar shed, joshua bros distillery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Alan Mathews, Car park card, Commonweakth Aircraft Corporation, Fishermen's Bend, 13 Apr 1973
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Alan commenced work with CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation on 27/4/1953. Card: Commonwealth Aircraft Corp P/L Car park - airfield..industry, transport - aviation and aerodrome, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Pursuit, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, 1980s
Reports, newsletters etc from Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1980's. "Pursuit" newsletter June 1982transport - aviation and aerodrome, industry - manufacturing, ian grundy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Major Shaw of Shaw Ross Aviation, record flight Melbourne to Sydney, 1920s
Clipping photo of Major Shaw, of Shaw Ross Aviation, regarding his record flight Melbourne to Sydney in 9 hours and 2 minutes. 1920stransport - aviation and aerodrome, major shaw -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ticket, Shaw Ross Aviation, 17 Feb 1923
Flight ticket with Shaw Ross Aviation. Issued to Mr S.J Hipper 1923transport - aviation and aerodrome, s j hipper, shaw ross aviation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Auster plane at Fishermen's Bend, 1930s
Copy of black and white photograph of an Auster plane at Fishermens bend. Appears to have been taken in the 1930stransport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, auster