The Altair was built between January 1956 and November 1958 with first flight on 20 December 1958. After a few flights the cockpit was lengthened and the glider flown by Cliff Gurr and Ron Adair to complete their FAI Gold C badges. Cliff set an unofficial Australian record for an out and return flight (between Gawler and Renmark) of 230 miles (368 km) in 1961. The glider was flown by only Ron and Cliff until Mervyn Waghorn joined Ron to fly it in the National Championships at Waikerie in 1967. For a period of time the glider was left in the care of some members of the Geelong Gliding Club. Doug Vanstan of the Geelong Gliding Club fitted a new canopy and rebuilt the aileron bellcranks to improve their operation. Subsequently the Altair was flown in competitions and at vintage rallies until the mid 1980s. On 31 March 1987 Alan Patching of the Victorian Motorless Flight Group purchased the glider from Ron for the sum of one shilling and named the owners as himself, Doug Vanstan and Ian Patching. It has been stored at Bacchus Marsh airfield since then. The glider is the only 18 metre wing span machine to have been designed and built in Australia.The Altair glider is a single place 18 metre span cantilever wing glider constructed from spruce and aircraft plywood. The laminar flow wing is completely covered in plywood with a ply balsa sandwich for the leading edge and the airbrakes are unique being located in the trailing edge of the wings. All these features were done in an effort to retain laminar flow over the wing and achieve a high performance. The wings, empennage and top of the fuselage are painted white with the rest of the fuselage red. The word ‘Altair’ appears on both sides at the top of the fin.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, adair, gurr, waghorn, vanstan, rees, patching, altair, adelaide soaring club, gawler, geelong gliding club, vmfg, zechner

Direct Importers. Drapers. Chuck Photo Series.harry adair & co., bridge street, building, commerial, persons

The book explores the changes in attitude of Americans towards the Vietnam War from the first film made, The Green Berets to Apocalypse Now & many other films in between (nearly 70).When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which threr were only victims. 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - movies

The book explores the changes in attitude of Americans towards the Vietnam War from the first film made, The Green Berets to Apocalypse Now & many other films in between (nearly 70).When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which there were only victims. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - movies

Index, p. 724non-fictionThe story of the Irish race: a popular history of Ireland by Seamus MacManus; assisted by several Irish scholars.history - ireland, history - great britain

Black and white postcard photograph of original brick building with timber addition and a picket fence.schools, education, buildings, linton

The photograph is undated, however a copy is owned by Betty Grigg, which suggests that the photograph shows members of the Grigg family and was taken in the 1960s. The copy in the LDHS collection was printed for the school display in 2017.Copy of original black and white photograph which shows part of the west side of the school building. Two boys are playing near drinking taps outside the building.linton state school no. 880, buildings, grigg boys?

Image taken of the Geelong Winter Tennis Association Mixed Grade 11 Premiers for Season 1999.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding, S. Hosking, D. Debooy, A. Adair Absent, G. Bingham Seated, B. Sobra, A. Barker (Capt.), K. Featherstonleopold tennis club, geelong winter tennis association, b sobra, k featherstone, a barker, s hosking, d debooy, a adair, g bingham

Receipt for 1000 slips, from F. W. Bowra Printer (Camberwell Job Printery), 208 Burke Road Camberwell. Dated March 1916 and receipt paid 5 April 1916. Name on the top which appears to read 'Mr J.C. Adairs (St John's Avenue). receipt, camberwell, printery

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, adair, motors, cars, 1960s

Gas&Fuel Corporation newsletter, with the photos of the managers of the newly acquired country branches. Mr. Jim Coventry, Ballarat - Mr. Pat Adair, Bacchus Marsh - Mr. Charles (Charlie) Anglin, Ararat/Stawell - Mr. Ray Clegg, Portland - Mr. Ralph. Cockle, Colac - Mr. Frank Dart, Warrnambool - Mr. Jim Franklin, Wodonga - Mr. Laurie Franklin, Hamiltonbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Black and white copy photograph from a Real Estate Poster of a bogie tram (HTT?) turning from Riversdale Road into Camberwell Road, c1920. Has a car (Ford Model T) parked in the street and a motorcycle. Camberwell Junction, Adair Bros, Wilson Real Estate Agents. Post office on the left hand side of the photo with the tower. Has title on photograph "Camberwell Junction, with a Few Minutes' Walk of the Estate"trams, tramways, mmtb, camberwell junction, camberwell rd

This is a facsimile reproduction published by the Ballarat Historical Park Association, Sovereign Hill Goldmining Township, Ballarat, Victoria 3350, for the use in the Red Hill National School, Sovereign Hill.A cream coloured book with black lettering on the cover. Pages ruled out for copying handwriting.adair, hugh, schools, teaching, nsw department of public education, sovereign hill gold mining township., george evans collection

This book was awarded to Mary Lawrence in 1899 for first prize in Roman History. Mary Lawrence enrolled at Clarendon Ladies' College at the age of 14. Siblings enrolled: Janie Elizabeth Lawrence (1893), Jessie McBain Lawrence (1895), Christina Lawrence (1896) and Margaret Adair Lawrence (1900). Mary's father in the original register is listed as Alexander and their residence as Canally Balranald, "Colibau Estate" Redesdale in NSW. Father's occupation is noted as Squatter.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in red cloth with black and gilt illustration on front cover and spine. Foxing on pages, detached spine and pages. Black and white illustrations throughout, 836 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT./ First Prize./ Roman History-Class I/ Awarded to/ Mary Lawrence/ MRS. KENNEDY,/ Principal./ December, 1899.book-prize, clarendon-ladies'-college, mary-lawrence, 1899, janie-elizabeth-lawrence, jessie-mcbain-lawrence, christina-lawrence, margaret-adair-lawrence, alexander-lawrence.

This book was awarded to Mary Lawrence in 1899 for first prize in Geography. Mary Lawrence enrolled at Clarendon Ladies' College at the age of 14. Siblings enrolled: Janie Elizabeth Lawrence (1893), Jessie McBain Lawrence (1895), Christina Lawrence (1896) and Margaret Adair Lawrence (1900). Mary's father in the original register is listed as Alexander and their residence as Canally Balranald, "Colibau Estate" Redesdale in NSW. Father's occupation is noted as Squatter.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in brown calf with color and gilt illustrations on front cover and spine. Pages with gilt edges, floral end pages, foxing on pages, black and white illustrations throughout. 216 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT./First Prize./ Geography-Class I/ Awarded to/ Mary Lawrence/ MRS. KENNEDY,/ Principal./ December, 1899.book-prize, clarendon-ladies'-college, geography, mary-lawrence, 1899, janie-elizabeth-lawrence, jessie-mcbain-lawrence, christina-lawrence, margaret-adair-lawrence, alexander-lawrence.

Set of three photographs of tram operations at Camberwell Junction. 1 - Z class 15 (route 74, Spencer St) about to turn from Camberwell Road into Riversdale Road. Has another route 74 tram behind. In the background are Rosier, Golden Bowl and Adairs. 2 - W5 class No. 822 ditto, with adverts for Otto Wurth and La Roche. 3 - W2 class No. 243, ditto, with adverts for a live concert and RESI investments.Yields information about the operation of a variety of trams on route 74 at Camberwell Junction, during Nov. 1977.Kodak cardboard mount slides - set of 3Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, z class, camberwell junction, camberwell road, tram 15, w5 class, w2 class, tram 822, tram 243

This piece of music is the varsoviana dance piece from the Giacomo Meyerbeer opera, ‘L’Etoile Du Nord’ arranged by Camille Michel. The varsoviana was a slow graceful dance originating in Poland in 1850 and appearing in Australia in 1856. ‘L’Etoile Du Nord’ was a comic opera in three acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer in 1854. Meyerbeer was the most successful stage composer of the 19th century but his works are rarely performed today. Camille Michel was an editor, composer, author and arranger working from the 1840s to the 1880s. The varsoviana music arrangement probably dates from the late 1850s or 1860s. It is not clear who ‘Minnie Henty’ was but it is most likely that she was Minnie Adair who married George Henty, the son of Stephen and Jane Henty, pioneer settlers in Western VictoriaThis sheet music is most important mainly because of the ‘Minnie Henty’ signature. The Henty family members, founders of the first permanent Victorian settlement at Portland, were influential in the history of the Warrnambool area because of their connections with surrounding properties and with coastal shipping. The music also has social significance as an example of music popular in 19th century drawing rooms.This is a two-page piece of sheet music (cover and two pages of music notation) with the material printed in black on cream paper. The back cover is blank and the front cover has the title and names of the composer and the arranger with ornate scrolls around the printing. The edges and fold of the pages are much tattered and torn in some places. There is also a Warrnambool and District Historical Society stamp on the front cover and the signature of Minnie Henty. Front Cover: ‘Minnie Henty’ ‘Varsoviana sur L’Etoile Du Nord de G. Meyerbeer pour le piano par Camille Michel, Ent.Sta.Hall., Price 1s/-, London, Cramer, Beale & Co., 201,Regent Street & 67, Conduit Street and at 167, North Street, Brighton.’ henty family, giacomo meyerbeer, camille michel

Photograph of Australian crew J W Scott, Ballarat, G E Erikson, Balmain, A R T Boys, Dulwich Hill Sydney, C E Adair, Swan Hill, B R Jones, Wyandra, J H Wilkinson, Rutherglen, E L Tull (RAF) and K G Campbell of Willoughby taken prior to a raid on Berlin on the night August 31. From collection of photographs and cuttings dedicated to the memory of WILKINSON JOHN HUDSON : Service Number - 400444 : Date of birth - 18 Feb 1914 : Place of birth - RUTHERGLEN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - WILKINSON HUDSON. Wilkinson was awarded the distinguished flying cross in March 1944 and tragically killed in action over Germany also in 1944. See also 237 and 240. Newspaper cutting of picture of airmen with plane in backgroundpilot, kia, killed in action, dfc, distinguished flying cross, wwii, world war two, air force

The photograph appears to have been taken from the rear of what was then the Grenville Shire Offices. It shows a number of houses, including houses owned by Mrs Bobby Nicol (facing York Street, on the corner of Clyde Street) and the Ching family (facing Clyde Street, on the opposite corner of York Street), and a house owned at that time by the Forestry Commission (on the corner of Clyde and Adair Streets). A glimpse of the Linton State School and the Court House/police station can be seen in the background. Land which is now part of the Golden Plains Council Depot (in foreground) appears to be unused. The photograph appears on p. 29 of 'A Pictorial History of Linton', published in 1989. The book dates the photo to the 1920s, however the early LDHS "Index to photographs" gives the date c.1943.Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows a number of houses near the intersection of Clyde and York Streets, Linton.houses, york street, clyde street, linton court house

Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1910 - Wilson W H Re Income Tax Return. 2 - Map of Tragowel Plains Irrigation Trust, Parish of Mincha West, County of Gunbower, Portion of Allot 77. Shows channel on William Quinlan Junr block and Henry Bott on neighbouring block. 3 - 1893 - Shmick? W N? H. Notes concerning. Mentions Heffernan. 4 - Vear S. Notes concerning. 5 - Notes concerning Adair W. Mentions Goodwin, Receiver of Revenue, Inglewood. 6 - 1893 - Envelope - Returned Letters - addressed to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Bendigo. 7 - 1910 - Torn letter to Green B, Solicitor, Charlton re Beckham to McGowan.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, wilson w h, tragowel plains irrigation trust, quinlan william junr, bott henry, shmick? w n?, heffernan, vear s, adair w, goodwin, green b, beckham, mcgowan

1 - SW6 934 - Burke Road, running a route 71 to Camberwell Junction with Whitehorse Road and a W2 in the background. 2 - W2 270, (City Route 72) in Riversdale Road with Adairs and other shops in the background. The tram has adverts for National Bank and Condoor tobacco. Note the tram stop sign in the second MMTB format featuring a Z class tram. 3 - SW5 833 (City route 72) - in Burke Road at Camberwell Junction. Tram has a "You need wheels" advert along with others. Note the tram stop sign on top of the verandah alongside the tram. 4 - Camberwell Junction with 833 and other trams 5 - Z class No. 30 (route 75, Spencer St) turning from Camberwell Road into Riversdale Road at Camberwell Junction. In the background is the Golden Bowl (Ten Pin) and a Downards Truck 6 - Camberwell Junction with Z class 13 (East Burwood, route 75) and W7 class 1017 (City route 70) with another route 70 tram behind it and one on the hill.Yields information about trams in the Camberwell area, tram stops and general traffic issues.Kodak cardboard mount slides - set of sixHave photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, z class, camberwell junction, burke road, riversdale road, w7 class, sw5 class, tram 934, tram stops, tram 270, w2 class, tram 833, tram 30, tram 13, tram 1017

The Ballarat Junior Technical School (BJTS) was the junior division of the Ballarat School of Mines.The honor board was unveiled on 17 June 1922 by Sir Alexander Peacock, the Minister for Public Instruction. it was witnessed by a large gathering of parents, friends, students, past student, Albert Steane (Headmaster) and the president, Council and Staff of the Ballarat School of Mines. At the conclusion of the ceremony the junior Technical School was opened for public inspection and afternoon tea was provided by a ladies committee. The Honour Board contains 28 names and of these only one lost his life on active service. this was Francis G. Davis. After the unveiling his father, A. Davis, planted a tree in the grounds of the Junior Technical School in memory of his deceased son. The following names are on the Honour Board Adair, S.H. Allen, W.I Bennett, H.G Bernaldo, Allan Borradale, Robert Brittain, C.C.. Burge, A.A. Burrow, B.C. Carmichael, N.C. Carnegie, G Collins, H.A. Crick, R.J Cunningham, C Davis, Francis G (killed) Edwards, S.F. Frank, P.C. Gilbert, J.H. James, J.F. Leech, G.J. McGrath, D.G. McNab, J.C. Parkin, R. Paterson, W.J Ronaldson, L.A. Shannon, G.O. Steele, S.L. Terry, W.R. Townsend, S.H. A timber honour board with names written in gold. The board was designed by H.H. Smith, Principal of the Ballarat Technical Art School. A central case holds a copy of the Victorian Education Department War Service Book. The Photorgraph was taken when it was in the SMB A Building. C1923 it was taken to J Building - the former Ballarat Junior Techncial School. world war one, ww1, ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, alexander peacock, world war 1, world war i, honour roll, hh herbert, francis davis, frank davis, s.h. adair, w.i. allen, h.g. bennett, allan bernaldo, robert borradale, c.c. brittain, a.a. burge, b.c. burrow, n.c. carmichael, g. carnegie, h.a. collins, r.j. crick, c. cunningham, s.f. edwards, p.c. frank, j.h. gilbert, j.f. james, g.j. leech, d.g. mcgrath, j.c. mcnab, r. parkin, w.j. paterson, l.a. ronaldson, g.o. shannon, s.l. steele, w.r. terry, s.h. townsend

Crew of "M" for Mother, a Lancaster aircraft belonging to No. 467 Squadron RAAF in Bomber Command. The Squadron is based at RAF Station Waddington, and this crew is just preparing to take off on a raid over Berlin. Left to right: 417035 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt, later Flying Officer [FO]) John Warrington Scott of Ballarat, Victoria; 413558 Flt Sgt (later FO) George Edward Erickson of Sydney, NSW; 412890 Flt Sgt (later Flight Lieutenant [Flt Lt]) Albert Reginald Thomas Boys of Sydney, NSW; 11615 Sergeant (later Flt Sgt) Charles Edward Adair of Swan Hills, NSW (lost on operations over Germany on 23 September 1943); 414407 Flt Sgt (later Flt Lt) Bertram Raymond Jones of Wyandra, Queensland; 400444 Flt Sgt (later Flt Lt) John Hudson Wilkinson, (later Distinguished Flying Cross), (bending down) of Rutherglen, Victoria (lost on operations over Europe on 30 August 1944); Sgt E L Tull, RAF. From collection of photographs and cuttings dedicated to the memory of WILKINSON JOHN HUDSON : Service Number - 400444 : Date of birth - 18 Feb 1914 : Place of birth - RUTHERGLEN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - WILKINSON HUDSON. The crew of “M for Mother”, a Lancaster bomber from 467 Squadron, preparing to take off on a raid over Berlin. John Wilkinson is standing at far right. Wilkinson was awarded the distinguished flying cross in March 1944 and tragically killed in action over Germany in August 1944. black and white photograph of seven airmen in front of Lancaster bomber planeRear of photograph - John Wilkinson on right standing behind man bent over pilot, kia, killed in action, dfc, distinguished flying cross, wwii, world war two, air force, lancaster, 1944

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1895 - Summons to Smith Owen for debts and letter dated 1903 from Victoria Police (Const A J Zepaye?) to recover debts. 2 - 1897 - Summons to Spark Anna for debts. Anna Spark of Arcade Hotel, Hargreaves St., Bendigo. 3 - 1896 - Summons to Wright James and Mayberry E, Miners of (Marong) to recover debts. 4 - 1896 - Summons to Brown Honora of Retreat Road, Back Creek, Bendigo to recover debts. 5 - 1896 - Summons to Veitch Walter, Saddler (Echuca) to recover debts. 6 -1895 - Summons to Mungoran Patrick, State School Teacher (Creswick) for debts. 7 - 1896 - Summons to Wills of Sparrowhawk, Long Gully, for debts. 8 -1896 - Summons to Wright James & Mayberry E for debts. 9 - 1896 - Summons to Koppel Kay May (Ironbark) formerly Hotel keeper for debts. Contains handwritten letter by May. 10 - 1896 - Koppel Kay May. Summons and account of monies owed. 11 - 1895 - Butler Mrs E and Levy Mrs H (Portsea). Account of monies owed. 12 - 1896 - Summons to Foley John, Hargreaves St East, Bendigo for debts. Also account of monies owed. 13 - 1896 - Summons to Wood J W (Marong) for debts. Handwritten damaged letter by J W Wood. 14 - 1896 - Summons to Adair W T, Farmer (Mologa) for debts. 15 - 1896 - Summons to Killyer C, Burrowes Street, Golden Square for debts. Handwritten damaged letter from C Killyer.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, spark anna, arcade hotel, wright james, mayberry e, brown honora veitch walter, mungoran patrick, wills, koppel kay may, butler mrs e, levy mrs h, foley john, wood j w, adair w t, killyer c

This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships. PS Etona was built in 1898 at Milang, South Australia as a missionary church steamer for the Church of England. The Etona's run was from Mannum, South Australia, where she was based up to Renmark. As churches were built in river tower she was no longer required and in 1912 she was sold to Captain Arch Conner who used her as a fishing steamer at Boundary Bend for many years. She was brought out of retirement during the 1956 floods to do trips up the Murrumbidgee River. She was eventually bought by interest in Echuca and restoration was commenced in 1962. The Etona, now fully restored with her original steam engine can now be seen moored along side the historic wharf at Echuca.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - G. F. Tilley - 5 The "Etona" - H. Vaughan Evans - 6 Editorial - Russell Hemingway - 11 The Old Lady Of The River - Captain J. Gaby - 19 "Takapuna" Interlude On A Moonless Night - E. Harper - 31 Maritime Museum of Tasmania - J. Miller - 34 The Confederate Raiders "Florida" and "Alabama" - A. R. Osmond - 36 "Ease After War . . . Doth Greatly Please" - Captain W. J. Cowling - 44 Mutiny At Sea - P. R. Wilkins - 49 War Service In The Indian Ocean - H. Mossman - 51 Cape Horn - Captain Eino Koivistoinen - 57 "Tragedy of Loss" - Jonathan john - 61 The End of The "Queen Elizabeth" - Bradley J. Newell - 62 London Could Cope With Him - Dr. Stanislaw Bernatt - 68 Three Ships Canals - N. S. Smith - 69 The Loss Of The "Eyoshi Maru" - Captain M. B. Glasier - 77 A Small Consignment But Valuable - J. B. Hodgson - 85 Lowden and The "Candida" - D. R. Rickard - 87 "Lauriston" Sails On - F. W. Rudd - 89 Confusion of Identities, "Young Australian", "Young Australia" and "Carl" - J. M. MacKenzie - 93 Rescue from "Clarissa", 1957 - Captain Leif Asklund - 97 Journey Home - Captain W. E. Eastoe - 100 Disaster At Blanket Bay - J. K. Loney - 104 The End Of The "Antiope" - Captain Bruce Bell - 106 The "Great Britain" - C. E. Bonwick - 108 Search The Coast To Shark Bay - Rear-Admiral Charles Adair U.S.N. - 110 The "Polly Woodside" Family - Rev. H. W. Coffey - 121 Book Reviews - 123sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch, murray river, paddlesteamers, echuca, etona, ps etona