The first two pages behind the cover sheet describes a Catalogue of maps in storage at FARELF on Singapore Island prior to the Japanese Invasion. This report deals with the results of examination and assessment of the Malayan Survey Records brought out of Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore in February 1942 and now stored in safe custody by LHQ Cartographic Coy in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The Report was written by C. Noble, Colonial Survey Service (Malaya) in August 1944. The report was prepared as a result of a request from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, through the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom. The Terms of Reference were: "To undertake a complete stocktaking and overhaul of the Malayan Survey Records in Australia and for the preparation of a full report for the information of the Colonial Office and that of the Malayan Civil Affairs" The report was prepared in six parts. Part 1 - Introduction, Part 2 - Topographical Maps, Part 3 - State Maps and Special Maps, Part 4 - Trigonomical Data etc, Part 5 - Johore Revenue Survey Sheets, Part 6 - General Recommendations.12 x randomly numbered A4 photocopied pages stapled in top left hand cornerHand written in blue biro, "also mentioned in Brigadier Hotine's Letter"farelf, malaya, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, land headquarters cartographic coy

These documents 9018.1 and .2 discuss the significant Cultural Heritage value of Fortuna Villa and is a report regarding the acceptance of the Heritage Values by the Heritage Council of Victoria. 9018.2 while almost identical to 9018.1 in content does have additional information in red. Fortuna Villa was the family home of George Lansell the "Gold King" of Bendigo prior to being occupied by the Australian Army's Land Headquarters Cartographic Coy in WWII from 1942. The Army Survey Regiment was disbanded in 1996 and Defence left the site in 2004..1 A A4 Paper Heritage Report of Fortuna Villa. 26 x Pages of the Assessment part of the document, further 24 x Pages are the City of Greater Bendigo discussions of Heritage permit Exemptions. The document is two hole punched and held together with a metal Arnos fastener. .2 A second copy of the document containing 32 x unnumbered loose Pages held together with a small "bulldog" clip. Name Fortuna, VHR Number : PROV H2211, Hermes Number 1775royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, heritage victoria

These Department of Defence Minutes discuss the acquiring of photo Litho equipment for the Australian Survey Corps. It discusses the equipment and personnel needed to man a Photo Litho Section. The document is signed by TA Vance OC Australian Survey Corps and is dated 5 Feb 1940. LtCol Vance served in the Corps from 13 Jul 1915 till 9 June 1942. The next page discusses the costs involved. The last page describes a report on training abroad written by Lieut WM Sarll (Bill) who went on to be the first OC Land Headquarters Cartographic Coy when it moved to Fortuna Bendigo in 1942. This lithographic and printing capacity was to be absolutely vital for the role and support that LHQ Cartographic Coy would provide during WWII. 6 x A4 photocopies of Department of Defence Minutes, dated 5 Feb 1940, stapled top left hand corner.Minutes are noted with AWM 227 [93], (Australian War Memorial). Last document signed by Major TA Vance OC Australian Survey Corps. Vance Served in the Corps from 13 Jul 1915 until 9 June 1942.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

The Land Headquarters Cartographic Company relocated to Fortuna Villa, Bendigo in 1942. With printing presses acquired from a number of civilian organizations it printed the maps needed for the Australian WW11 war effort. These records detail which maps were printed during those years. Photographs of the printing machines and the printers who used them are shown in Victorian Collections item 6148 LHQ Carto Coy Souvenir Booklet. 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947Five Manilla Folders containing Map Printing ReportsHand written on the Folder covers: 6352.1 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1942 - 31 Dec 1943 6352.2 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1943 - 31 Dec 1944 6352.3 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1944 - 31 Dec 1945 6352.4 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1945 - 31 Dec 1946 6352.5 Map Publishing and Reprinting Reports 1 July 1946 - 31 Dec 1947royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr