This is a booklet produced in 1967 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the aeroplane flights of Basil Watson in 1917 (the Mount Gambier to Melbourne 1917 Experimental Air Mail). In the 1967 Mount Gambier/Melbourne air mail flight re-enactment the aircraft was from Aviation Services (Hardingham) Limited, a Piper Cherokee, and on board was Douglas Watson, Basil Watson’s nephew. Basil Watson was a pioneer aviator who built his own plane which had a 50 H.P. Rotary Gnome engine. He flew the first aeroplane to Warrnambool in January 1917, bringing with him the first air mail to the town. In Warrnambool he amazed the crowds with his dare-devil aerial acrobatics over the Warrnambool Racecourse. He died two months later, crashing into the sea near Point Cook. This booklet is of great interest as it gives details of the life of Basil Watson, important in Warrnambool’s history as the first man to fly into the town in 1917 and the first person to bring air mail to Warrnambool, including a letter from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne to the Mayor of Warrnambool. This is a booklet of 16 pages produced to commemorate the Mount Gambier to Melbourne 1917 Experimental Air Mail Flight. It has a grey cover with black printing and an image of an early model aeroplane on the front cover. The text includes illustrations, maps and black and white photographs. The first page has two signatures. The booklet has been stapled but the staples have been removed.‘Donated by Mrs Giles W’bool’ ‘J.C.Hardingham, Pilot’ ‘D.Watson’ basil watson, history of aviation in victoria, history of warrnambool

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph rear view of an early aeroplane surrounded by spectators - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an aeroplane delivering "The Herald" on the Cowes beach and surrounded by spectatorslocal history, photography, aeroplane on cowes beach, black & white photograph, air transport, deliveries, john jenner, bryant west, newspaper delivery

The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair monoplane owned by Australian pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.A black and white image of an aeroplane called the "Lady Southern Cross".flight, aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, lady southern cross

"My current practice explores and questions ideas about social, cultural and historical inherited gender stereotypes. The images used are sourced from toys, games, models and references to childhood from my own collection. One such toy is a model plane of the Enola Gay. This screenprint, sourced from the box, shows an image of young boy happily clutching his toy plane. The surface of the print is embossed with images of the nuclear weapon that was dropped on Hiroshima."Darren BRYANT ( 06/06/1971- ) Born Lismore, New South Wales Darren’s work explores the familiar landscapes of childhood, identity and the everyday. He received a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Printmaking) from the Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, in 1992 and a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Art (Printmaking) from Griffith University, Brisbane, in 1993. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed limited edition print of a boy playing with a toy aeroplane. art, artwork, printmaking, toy, aeroplane, darren byant, print council of australia, available

4 photographs taken from a small aeroplane. Views of countryside.aeroplane, countryside, aerial views

Plaque on the James Mallet Bennett memorial in O'Donnell Gardens, Built in 1926-7 by H B Corbett & Sons and designed by William H Lacey. Accompanied as engineer Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith on the first flight from England to Australia 1919. Killed in aeroplane crash at Hendon England, 13th April 1922.colour photograph, unmountedIn Honoured Memory of Liet J.M. Bennett MSM AFM, of the Australian Flying Corps who accompanied as engineer Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith on the first flight from England to Australia 1919. Killed in aeroplane crach at Hendon, England, 3 April 1922.aviators

Made by member of AIF New Guinea ForceAluminium matchbox holder made from part of Japanese Zero aeroplane. On Front: JAP ZERO Pt. Moresby 1942,3 on Back: VX72210 J L Connor RAF AIF NGF on Spine: AIF NGF 1942-3recreations, souvenirs, metalcraft, aluminium

Photo of aifield showing line of aeroplanes somewhere in France Part of COL046photo, ww1, army

DVD. Postcard collection, Bendigo Historical Society. 97 photographs of aeroplanes.

verso: Taken by Bah Wilson out of an aeroplane. Junction Station. Palestine 1918palestine, aerial photograph, aeroplane, world war, world war one, junction station, mmm

historic, social, peopleCopy of B&W photo, Part of interior, 405 Learmonth St. Buninyong, the Hale family home, 1937, various domestic objects."1937 - Doug Hale's wireless. Model aeroplane made by Alex Bunce."buninyong, hale, bunce, learmonth street

Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Brass shell casings in shape of aeroplane on brass stand/base. The rear section is missing.military history - souvenirs - air force, trench art

Odd shaped cloth patch. Navy blue, white and gold embroidered F4 aeroplane.RF-4C in gold threadinsignia, cloth badge, alan reed

A black and white image of an Australian built aeroplane. The bulges on top of the wings are fuel tanks. flight, aeroplane, avro

Colour photograph of the bluestone memorial erected to celebrate the first flight of an aeroplane by the Duigan brothers, Mia Mia/Baynton area The memorial has an aeroplane propeller attached at the top. . The first flight on an Australian made aeroplane was made by John Robertson Duigan on 16th July 1910, on the family property 'Spring Plains' Mia Mia. Photo taken during a BHS tour, possibly 1990's.aviation, civilian, duigan brothers

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of aeroplane on Cowes Beach with Ferry SS "Killara" at the Jetty in the background. Plane delivering the Herald.local history, photography, photographs, aviation, aeroplane "herald" delivery, sepia photograph, aeroplanes, beach, newspaper herald, shipping, jetty, ss killara, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the aeroplane and the first aerial delivery of bread at Rhylstone Park, Cowes Phillip Island, 1921local history, photography, aeroplane delivering bread, black & white photograph, aeroplanes, aerial bread delivery, john jenner, bryant west

Stories told by women who served in World War 2. historical research of women in World War 2Cover has a brown/pink hue with photos of aeroplanes, cars and sheds, and a man and woman dancing. inside the cover: "To the Orbost Historical society. Best wishes, Jacqueline" women, world war 2, jacqueline dinan

Plastic, painted Caribou A4-173. Aeroplane model Karki with various decals of RAAF badge.A4-173 on rear fusalagemodel - plane

Black and white photograph of SQN.LDR. Alan Reed standing in front of Phantom Aeroplane with another man.alan reed

Lasercopy of Mr and Mrs R. Graham Carey at 'Carey's Chickens' Maurice Farman aeroplane 1920transport - aviation and aerodrome, r graham carey, edith carey

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a ruined German aeroplane near Cappy. Copy G40postcard, postcard, ww1, german aeroplane, cappy, france

Brass bullets and brass pieces soldered and formed into souvenir model aeroplane: known as Trench art.metalcraft, brassware, recreations, souvenirs

The Hollywood film stars pasted on to one side of this paper are of no historical interest to our Society. The four paper items attached to the other side relate to the pioneer aviator, Basil Watson. He flew the first aeroplane to come to Warrnambool in January 1917. Watson flew from Point Cook to Warrnambool in one hour 55 minutes, an Australian cross-country flying record at the time. He had built his own aeroplane which was 18 feet long with a wing span of 26 feet and it had a 7 cylinder 50 H.P. rotary Gnome engine. In Warrnambool he amazed the crowds with his dare-devil aerial acrobatics, looping the loop 14 times over the Warrnambool Racecourse. Watson also brought several letters with him, making him the bearer of the first aerial mail to Warrnambool. Sadly Basil Watson died when his plane crashed at Point Cook in March 1917, just two months after his record-breaking flight to Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has in its collection the small galvanized bucket seat which came from Watson’s plane and the original first air letter written by the Mayor of Melbourne to the Mayor of Warrnambool. These four items are of considerable historical interest as they are souvenirs issued at the time of Basil Watson’s aviation exploits in the early 1900s and Watson is of great importance in the aviation history of Warrnambool.This is a piece of paper (possibly from a scrapbook) with one torn edge. Pasted on to the paper on one side are newspaper photographs of early Hollywood female film stars. On the other side are four items relating to the pioneer aviator, Basil Watson – an airmail post card, a newspaper black and white photograph, a souvenir black and white photograph and a card with an illustration of an early aeroplane (pictured upside down). ‘The Aerial Postman Basil Watson’ ‘Official Souvenir Australian Aerial Mail’ basil watson, pioneer aviator, aviation in warrnambool’s history, history of warrnambool

Black and white image of the Southern Cross aeroplane after Charles Kingsford Smith's last Tasman Crossing.flight, aeroplane, charles kingsford smith, southern cross

Black and white 1939/40 photograph of model aeroplane on house (now demolished) at Creek Road, Mitchamcreek road, mitcham, thompson, george