A4 purple two ring folder that contains four illustrated articles about the Royal Australian Survey Corps written by Dr Bob Williams. Article 1. A brief history from a memorable event in 1915 - Gallipoli. A tribute to Australia's Military Mapmakers Videre Parare Est, 1910-2000. Article 2. Fortuna's role in the story, Reflections of a military mapmaker. Military Mapmakers of "Fortuna" The house of the Army Survey Regiment - Royal Australian Survey Corps. Article 3. A Political Imperative - An amazing surveying and mapping operation. Impossible to Map! Papua New Guinea. Article 4. Military Mapmakers. The farther backward you can look; the farther forward you can see. Dr Bob Williams served in the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1965 as a Sapper in the Royal Australian Survey Corps and retired from the Army in 1991 as a Major to join DSTO continuing his career in the spatial sciences. A4 purple two ring folder that contains four illustrated articles about the Royal Australian Survey Corps written by Dr Bob Williams. Article 1. A brief history from a memorable event in 1915 - Gallipoli. A tribute to Australia's Military Mapmakers Videre Parare Est, 1910-2000. Article 2. Fortuna's role in the story, Reflections of a military mapmaker. Military Mapmakers of "Fortuna" The house of the Army Survey Regiment - Royal Australian Survey Corps. Article 3. A Political Imperative - An amazing surveying and mapping operation. Impossible to Map! Papua New Guinea. Article 4. Military Mapmakers. The farther backward you can look; the farther forward you can see.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

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These story boards describing a brief History of the Royal Australian Survey Corps were used at the entrance to an exhibition entitled "The Mapmakers" held at the Bendigo Military Museum during June to August 2025 as part of the 110th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.Two wooden boards used as signs as a brief summary of the history of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Text is digitally printed and affixed to the boards.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

The article explains about the exhibition that traces the 110 year old history of the Royal Australian Survey Corps curated by the ExFortuna Survey Association "Mapmakers, Charting Australia's Defence, explores the contributions of military surveyors from WWI to 1996, the technical advancements that transformed military and civil mapping and the deep ties that the corps had with Fortuna.Single page extract (Page 8) from the Bendigo Times Newspaper about a Survey Corps Exhibition in the Bendigo Military Museum to help celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Survey Corps. Image 1. ExFortuna Survey Assoc President Gary Warnest, Image 2. Entrance banner to the exhibition, Image 3. Fortuna Villa.Newspaper Article written for the Bendigo Times Friday 13 July 25 by Adam Carswellroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, exfortuna survey association, bendigo military museum

Australian Army Hat Khaki Fur Felt - (slouch hat) as worn by members of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. This Slouch hat was owned and used by 321187 SSGT Rod Skidmore (RASvy) a member of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. This Slouch hat was used in the "Mapmakers Exhibition" July 2025 at the Bendigo Military Museum.Australian Army Hat Khaki Fur Felt - (slouch hat) as worn by members of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The hat is fitted with a Survey Corps badge at the front on the pugaree (hat band) and a Rising Sun badge on the raised side of the hat. The hat is affixed with a leather chin strap. Size 57.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Uniform items were issued to 45533 Capt Gary R Warnest (RASvy). He served from17 Feb 1970 to 26 Mar 2008 and was commissioned from the ranks as a WO1 in 1992. This uniform was on display at the "Mapmakers" Exhibition at the Bendigo Military Museum Jun- Aug 2025 for the 110th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. .1) Jacket, Service Dress, khaki, winter (Officer Pattern) with 2 x RASvy lapel badges, 6 x Capt rank badges ( 3 "pips" on each shoulder), anodized " bright shine" RASvy buttons 4 x large, 4 x small, 4 x outside pockets. .2) Trousers, Service Dress, khaki, winter, 4 x pockets. .3) Shirt, polyester, khaki, long sleeves. .4) Tie, woolen, khaki. .5) Belt, Sam Browne, brown leather, waist and shoulder strap. .6) Lanyard purple - RASvy. .7) Officers brown leather gloves, ceremonial .8) Hat khaki fur felt "Slouch Hat" RASvy with chin strap Catalog item 9070 .1) “WARNEST" in hand written blue biro .3) Lable AGCF Vic 1989 Size 37. Service No: 45533, Name: GR WARNEST uniform - army - male, costume - male, costume accessories - male, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of 28 photographs of the opening of the Fortuna Wives’ Club Retreat at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in December 1991. The Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC attended the function. The social importance of the Fortuna Wives’ Club to the spouse of new members posted to the unit is provided in page 122 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 28 photographs of the opening of the Fortuna Wives Club Retreat at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in December 1991. The set of photos are on 35mm negative film, and most were scanned at 2400 dpi. Photos .3P, .5P, .6P, .15P, and .26P to .28P were scanned at 1200 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: SGT Frank Lenane, MAJ Bob Coote facing away, SGT J.E. Haselhoff, MAJ Ray Redman, unidentified (x2), CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, Kathy Rogister facing away, remainder unidentified. .2) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Kathy Rogister, Di ?, unidentified (x2), Kathy ?, unidentified. .3) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Donna Smalley, unidentified, BRIG P. Davies AM ADC remainder unidentified. .4) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: WO2 Wayne Rothwell, Donna Smalley facing away, SGT Frank Lenane, Debbie ?, remainder unidentified. .5) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified (x2), Anne Edwards, in background Neil Morgan, Ken Demenico, SGT J.E. Haselhoff, in background unidentified, SGT Frank Lenane. .6) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, unidentified, Di ?, remainder unidentified. .7) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Di ?, Karen ? BRIG P. Davies AM ADC. .8) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified (x2), Kathy Rogister, BRIG P. Davies AM ADC. .9) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Ken Demenico, unidentified. .10) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Ken Demenico, CO Rene van den Tol, unidentified. .11) - Photo, colour, 1991. unidentified (x2). .12) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified, Di ?, Kathy Rogister. .13) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified (x2), Sue ?. .14) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified (x2), Kathy ? unidentified Di ? facing away, Karen Rothwell. .15) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified children, BRIG P. Davies AM ADC in background. .16) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Janine Leskovec, Jane?, remainder unidentified. .17) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Debbie ?, Ken Demenico, SGT J.E. Haselhoff. .18) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Rosemary ?, Kathy ?. .19) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Ruth van den Tol, Debbie ?. .20) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Vicki Bowes, Cheryl Learmonth? unidentified, Tammy ?. .21) - Photo, colour, 1991. “The Retreat” Commemoration Plaque. .22) - Photo, colour, 1991. Tracey (Beckwith) Phillips delivers her speech. .23) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: Tracey (Beckwith) Phillips, CO Rene van den Tol. .24) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: unidentified, Donna Smalley, unidentified (x3), Ruth van den Tol. .25) - Photo, colour, 1991. L to R: CO Rene van den Tol, Anne Edwards, BRIG P. Davies AM ADC. .26) to .28) - Photo, colour, 1991. Unidentified children. No personnel are identified. ‘Opening of Fortuna Wives Club “Retreat” Dec ‘91’ annotated on plastic negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

This is a photograph of CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret) and an unidentified person besides the front steps of Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, c1978. Jack Cullen served for many years in the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1920 to 1952, after active service with the AIF in WW1. His service at Fortuna began in 1944 when he was a Lieutenant in charge of a map compilation section. Jack Cullen’s service is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4This is a photograph of CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret) and an unidentified person at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. Photo, black & white, c1988: L to R: CAPT Jack Cullen (Ret), unidentified person‘Jack Cullen’ is annotated on back of the photoroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 12 photographs of contractors removing a vehicle from the lake at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in September 1986. The Ford XB panel van belonging to WO2 Ted Burgess rolled down the embankment during the night from the SGTs Mess carpark. Despite written off by the insurance company, the panel van was remarkably restored by Ted to roadworthy condition and driven in to Fortuna with a shark’s fin mounted on its roof. This incident is covered in more detail in page 152 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 12 photograph of a civilian vehicle being removed from the lake at Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, September 1986. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake, Neil Morgan in foreground. .5) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake. .9) to .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake, Neil Morgan on right. .11) to .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Vehicle removal from lake.No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Uniform items were issued to 45533 Capt Gary R Warnest (RASvy). He served from17 Feb 1970 to 26 Mar 2008 and was commissioned from the ranks as a WO1 in 1992 at the Army Survey Regiment "Fortuna" Bendigo. This uniform was on display at the "Mapmakers" Exhibition at the Bendigo Military Museum Jun- Aug 2025 for the 110th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. This Uniform was originally produced for 411502 LT Geoff R CATT (RASvy) who later transferred to RAAC and reached the rank of Major. Catt and Warnest went to High School together in the Barossa Valley SA..1) Jacket, Officers Mess Dress Winter (Royal Australian Survey Corps - Red with Purple Lapels) with 2 x anodized "Bright Shine" RASvy lapel badges, 6 x Capt rank badges ( 3 x "pips" on each shoulder). .2) Trousers, Mess Dress, "Blues", Black with red stripe, 3 x pockets. .3) Waist Coat, Officers Mess Dress (RASvy) Red, 2 x front pockets, 4 x anodized "bright shine" small buttons with Australia emblem. .4) Shirt, cotton, white, long sleeves. .5) Bow Tie, black. (Military Issue) .6) Cummerbund, Red - RASvy. .7) Braces, Mess Dress, Mens White. .8) Socks, Black, Pair. .9) Shoes, Black, Pair, Spit polished .1) “45533 WARNEST GR " in hand written black biro. Typed in Black and crossed out "411502 CATT GR" produced by Sandleigh clothes. .2) “45533 WARNEST GR " in hand written black biro. Typed in Black and crossed out "411502 CATT GR" produced by Sandleigh clothes. .6) "AK&CO Made in England, Polyester" Size S .7) "C|P 1991"uniform - army - male, costume - male, costume accessories - male, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This set of 16 photographs were taken in mid-1990 during a family function held at the BBQ area of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Traditionally the cutting of the cake was performed by the Unit commanding Officer and the youngest soldier. The name of the soldier assisting CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is not known. This occasion was one of several events held in 1990 to commemorate the 75th anniversary. More information is provided in pages 147 and 150 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. This is a set of 16 photographs of a family BBQ held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in mid-1990. The black and white photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) & .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. RA Svy 75th anniversary cake. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: SPR Caroline (Wyatt) Evans, SPR Sandra Dee, unidentified. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: unidentified, SPR Caroline (Wyatt) Evans, SPR Sandra Dee, remainder unidentified. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CPL Di (Thomas) Sutar, SPR Caroline (Wyatt) Evans, unidentified. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: unidentified guests, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: unidentified children, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: SPR Jeanette Drury-Lane, CPL Guenther Ebenwaldner, CPL Perry Burt, SPR Harris Lee, Karen Rothwell, SPR Neil Pedler, WO1 Allan Hancox, unidentified, SGT Wolfgang Thun, Joe Farrington. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: unidentified children, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: Karen Rothwell, SPR Neil Pedler, WO1 Allan Hancox, unidentified, SGT Wolfgang Thun, Joe Farrington, remainder unidentified. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: unidentified, SGT Wolfgang Thun, unidentified, PTE Gary Sievers, unidentified (x4), Pat Thwaites, remainder unidentified. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: unidentified, SGT Wolfgang Thun, PTE Gary Sievers, Joe Farrington, remainder unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: unidentified, WO1 Allan Hancox, Joe Farrington, PTE Gary Sievers. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Cutting of the cake L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified. Adults in background L to R: SGT Wolfgang Thun, unidentified, Joe Farrington, PTE Gary Sievers, remainder unidentified. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1990. BBQ L to R: MAJ Bob Williams, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1990. BBQ L to R: MAJ Peter Clark, WO1 Bill Jones, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1990. BBQ L to R: SPR Leigh Palfrey, unidentified. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1990. BBQ L to R: SGT Brian Paul, WO2 Rob Bogumil.There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

This set of 32 photographs were taken at the Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo on the 28th of June 1990. The Parade Commander was CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, and the Reviewing Officer was the Director of the Survey Corps - COL Don Swiney MBE. The Corps Day Parade was held on a wet and miserable day to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. This occasion was one of several events held in 1990 to commemorate the 75th anniversary. More information is provided in pages 147 and 150 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 32 photographs of the Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 28th of June 1990. The colour photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron marching onto parade ground. L to R: WO2 Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, CPL Peter Dillon, CPL Penny Knott, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans, unidentified, SPR Greg Howell, LCPL Damien Cole, SPR Graeme Spong, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified (x2) CPL Rob Jones, CPL Peter Swandale. .2) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron marching onto parade ground. L to R: WO2 Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, SSGT Peter Imeson (blurred in foreground), LCPL Damien Cole, unidentified, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans, SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Graeme Spong, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified (x2), CPL Rob Jones, CPL Peter Swandale. .3) &.4) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron formed up on parade ground. L to R: WO2 Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange, LCPL Damien Cole, unidentified, SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans, SSGT Peter Imeson, CPL Peter Swandale, CPL Rob Jones, remaining front rank unidentified, WO2 Rob Bogumil. .5) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron formed up on parade ground. L to R: SGT Brian Paul (background), SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Graeme Spong, SPR Greg Howell, SPR Michelle Withers, unidentified, CPL Peter Dillon, remaining rear rank unidentified. .6) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron’s SSGT Peter Imeson. .7) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Lithographic Squadron’s WO2 Keith Fenton RE – UK Exchange. .8) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Headquarters Squadron formed up on parade ground. L to R: (x3), CPL Wolfgang Hofbauer, CPL Paul Richards (background), SSGT Peter Mustart, WO2 Paul Cheater(background), PTE Mark Bird, unidentified, CPL Roger Pearson, remaining front rank unidentified, WO1 Ken Slater. .9) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Officers ready to take posts. L to R: MAJ Neil Taylor, LT Steve Hledik, CAPT Dave McLachlan, unidentified, MAJ Peter Clark, LT Geoff Ford, LT Craig Hersant, remainder unidentified. .10) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Officers ready to take posts. L to R: MAJ Neil Taylor, LT Steve Hledik, CAPT Dave McLachlan, remainder unidentified. .11) to .13) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Officers ready to take posts. L to R: MAJ Neil Taylor, LT Steve Hledik, CAPT Dave McLachlan, unidentified, MAJ Peter Clark, LT Geoff Ford, LT Craig Hersant, remainder unidentified. .14) - Photo, colour, June 1990. MAJ Neil Taylor at ease after taking post. .15) - Photo, colour, June 1990. 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns hands over Army Survey Regiment parade to CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .16) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Air Survey Squadron fixing bayonets. L to R: unidentified (x5), SSGT ‘Andy’ Capp, SGT Paul Hopes, SSGT Noel McNamara. .17) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Army Survey Regiment salutes and presents arms. SPR Gordon Santo in readiness to greet Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE. .18) - Photo, colour, June 1990. SPR Gordon Santo greets Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE. LT Steve Hledik saluting in background. .19) - Photo, colour, June 1990. L to R: WO2 Rhys De Laine, Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE. .20) - Photo, colour, June 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol salutes the Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE. .21) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. .22) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Unidentified Chaplains. .23) - Photo, colour, June 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol escorts the Reviewing Officer, Director of Survey - COL Don Swiney MBE to Headquarters Squadron. L to R: CPL Wolfgang Hofbauer, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, SGT Wolfgang Thun, SPR Paula (Golding) Brinsmead, remainder unidentified. .24) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Unidentified Army Survey Regiment personnel firing volleys. .25) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Air Survey Squadron firing volley salute. Front rank L to R: unidentified (x5), CPL Chris Brown, SSGT ‘Andy’ Capp, SGT Paul Hopes, SSGT Noel McNamara. Centre rank L to R: unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SGT John ‘Shep’ Shepard, LCPL Paul Boulton. Rear rank L to R: unidentified (x2), SPR Phuc ‘Charlie’ Tran, SGT Andy Boath, SGT Frank Downie, LCPL Stuart Midgley. .26) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Army Survey Regiment personnel firing volley salute. Foreground Officers L to R: 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, unidentified, CAPT Bob Williams, unidentified, MAJ Ray Redman. CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. .27) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Unidentified Army Survey Regiment personnel firing volley salute. .28) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Cartographic Squadron firing volley salute. Front rank R to L: SSGT Mick Hogan, unidentified, CPL Dan Cirsky, remainder unidentified. Centre rank R to L: unidentified, SPR Allan Blake (in battledress). .29) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Unidentified Cartographic Squadron personnel firing volley salute. .30) - Photo, colour, June 1990. End of parade. Air Survey Squadron giving three cheers to the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Front rank L to R: unidentified (x5), CPL Chris Brown, SSGT ‘Andy’ Capp, SGT Paul Hopes, SSGT Noel McNamara. Centre rank L to R: unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SGT John ‘Shep’ Shepard, LCPL Paul Boulton. Rear rank L to R: unidentified (x2), SPR Phuc ‘Charlie’ Tran, SGT Andy Boath, SGT Frank Downie, LCPL Stuart Midgley. WO2 Neil ‘Ned’Kelly on right. .31) & .32) - Photo, colour, June 1990. Army Survey Regiment squadrons at front of Fortuna Villa preparing to fall out..1P to .4P, .7P to .18P, .20P to .32P – There are no personnel identified. .5P – annotated ‘Corps Day parade’, ‘Corps Day 1990’ .6P - annotated ‘SGT Imeson Corps Day parade’, ‘Corps Day 1990’ .19P – annotated ‘CO, Corps Day parade’, ‘Corps Day 1990’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This set of 36 photographs was taken in August 1990 at a parade to welcome the Australian Army Chief of the General Staff (CGS)’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992. The name of the CGS’s aide de camp officer is unknown. The CGS and the RSM-A visit to the Army Survey Regiment is covered on page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See Item 6154.6P for additional photos taken during the visit.This is a set of 36 photographs taken on the occasion of the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) - Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in August 1990. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade drives through the Army Survey Regiment front gate. .5) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, SPR Gordon Santo. .6) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .7) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS is greeted. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified aide de camp officer, SPR Gordon Santo, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right. .9) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right. Parade commander – MAJ Peter Clark is on his left. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. In foreground L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified aide de camp officer. .11) to .13) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel. .14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel. .15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel. .16) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel. .17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel, CPL Steve Coulson, SPR Chris Wynn, SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Grant Davis, SGT Frank Downie. .18) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie. .19) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: MAJ Peter Clark, unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie. .20) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. In foreground left marker - LCPL Stuart Midgley, right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston. .21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. Rear rank L to R: unidentified, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. Front rank: SSGT Andy Boath, remainder unidentified .22) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LCPL Puch ‘Charlie’ Tran, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CPL Eric Nicholson, MAJ Peter Clark. .23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. .24) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. .25) & .26) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPl Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, remainder unidentified. .27) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, MAJ Peter Clark. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. .28) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent marches forward in column of route. L to R: SGT Frank Downie, SPR Scott Cameron, MAJ Peter Clark, SPR Mark Linwood. .29) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at attention. .30) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at ease. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified. .31) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at attention. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified. .32) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent presents arms. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified. .33) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent presents arms. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified. .34) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his left. .35) - Photo, colour, 1990. Military police escorts in readiness for departure. .36) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of the CGS. L to R: unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LT Garrett Addison. In background L to R: SSGT Andy Boath, CPL Mark Lander, SPR Ken Labouchardiere..1P to .36P – Not annotated. Stored with ‘CMDR 3MD Visit Mar 90’ film negative sleeve sets.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians - LCPL Peter Murphy and SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. Refer to item 6185.4P and 6204.8P for detailed information and additional photographs of the Wild B8 stereo plotter. The history of the AUTOMAP 2 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs in pages 119, 137-142 and 180 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN 0-646-4: 2120-4. See items 6087.10P and 6223.23P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 2 system.This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. LCPL Peter Murphy operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter..1P to .2P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry

The first photograph was probably taken at a media event announcing the introduction of the Heidelberg Speedmaster printing press in late 1990. LTCOL Rene van den Tol was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1989 to 1991. Partly obscured behind the CO was Mr Bruce Reid, who was the newly elected federal member for Bendigo. The media event was held in Wayzgoose Hall, Lithographic Squadron’s new purpose-built building constructed to house the Speedmaster printing press. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6291.6P for more photos of the Open Day.This set of three photographs were taken at the commissioning ceremony of Wayzgoose Hall, the Army Survey Regiment’s new printing building and the Heidelberg Speedmaster Printing Press, at Fortuna Bendigo on Wednesday 27th June 1990. The black & white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Commissioning Ceremony L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO2 Jeff Willey in background. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC with first printed topographic map – 8123 4 Mansfield 1:50 000. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: SGT Gary Kerr in background, Seligson Claire Printing Press Suppliers - Richard Rasmussen and Oliver Holliwell, Bob Martin, Director of Survey COL Don Swiney MBE, RA Svy COL CMDT COL John Hillier, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, Bruce Reid Bendigo MHR..1P to .3P – Annotated on back of photos ‘Opening New Print Room BRIG Davies 27 Jun 90’. Personnel and civilians are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

These six photos were taken in the grounds of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna in spring 1991. MAJ Ray Redman appears in his mess dress by the Roman fountain, serving a silver service morning tea to CPL Pat Drury, as a result of a losing bet on the 1991 Rugby League Grand Final. Pat Drury was a very keen rugby league supporter and followed Penrith, who lost its first Grand Final appearance to the Canberra Raiders in 1990. Penrith reversed the result the following year against Canberra winning their first premiership. This occasion is covered on page 152 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of six photographs of two Army Survey Regiment personnel in the grounds of Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .6) - Photo, black & white, 1991, MAJ Ray Redman and CPL Pat Drury. No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

These photographs were taken in August 1990 during the Australian Army Chief of the General Staff (CGS) and Regimental Sergeant-Major of the Australian Army (RSM-A) visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Lieutenant General Henry John Coates, AC, MBE was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992. The name of the CGS’s aide de camp officer is unknown. The CGS and RSM-A visit to the Army Survey Regiment is covered on page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See Item 6154.6P for additional photos taken during the visit.This is a set of four photographs taken on the occasion of an Australian Army General’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in August 1990. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1991. L to R: WO2 Rob Bogumil, CGS - LTGEN John Coates, AC, MBE, Litho OC MAJ Bob Coote, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1991. L to R: Litho OC MAJ Bob Coote, CGS - LTGEN John Coates, AC, MBE, WO2 Rob Bogumil, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, WO2 Jeff Willey, unidentified aide de camp officer, CPL Lance Strudwick on top of Speedmaster printing press. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1991. L to R: unidentified aide de camp officer, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, CGS - LTGEN John Coates, AC, MBE take in views of Fortuna’s surrounds and Bendigo. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1991. L to R: CGS - LTGEN John Coates, AC, MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified aide de camp officer on Fortuna’s 1st floor balcony..1P to .4P – There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

These documents discuss the relocation of the School of Survey to firstly Canberra and then to Bendigo. It also discusses the possibility of extensive renovations at Fortuna and the construction of additional buildings for accommodation and messing facilities. It was envisaged that 15 x officers and 144 other ranks would comprise the AHQ Survey Regiment. On the reverse side of the first page of the handwritten notes is a hand drawn (not to scale) overall plan of the Fortuna site. The notes are believed to be written by Valerie Lovejoy as part of her research for the writing of her Master's Thesis and the book "Mapmakers of Fortuna" (Catalog item number 6000). The remaining photocopies are official letters to the Director General of the Department of Works about the Fortuna Master Plan dated 24 July 1961.Four Foolscap sized typed text photocopied pages, torn back to A4 Size and stapled top left hand corner. There area a further two A4 sized typed text photocopies and four pages of hand written notes on A4 lined paper with reinforced hole punching and stapled.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of 21 photographs of Lithographic Squadron equipment and personnel as well equipment operated by Cartographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1975. The photos were mainly taken in the Printing, Camera, proofing and external buildings. Cartographic Squadron’s CPL Arty Lane operated the Fotosetter type setting machine, as shown in photo .21P for many years in a room on the top floor of Fortuna Villa. There is more information on the Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses, the KLIMSCH Commodore camera, Gavin Neilson and the Fotosetter type setting machine on pages 70-71, and the Newkoni Komori printing press on page 120 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 21 photograph of Lithographic Squadron equipment and personnel, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1989. Black and white photographs .1P to .13P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. Black and white photos .14P to .21P are on photographic paper and were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1975, tri-linear film punch. .2) to .5) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Newkoni Komori printing press components. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Newkoni Komori printing press components, Alex Cook. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Newkoni Komori printing press components. .8) to .12) - Photo, black & white, c1975, northern exterior of print buildings. .13) - Photo, black & white, c1975, L to R: unidentified (x2), Jim Mulqueen, Ian ‘Lofty’ Turner. .14) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Log Electonics film processor. .15) - Photo, black & white, c1975, contact frame. .16) - Photo, black & white, c1975, film tri-punch stud registration table. .17) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses. .18) to .19) - Photo, black & white, c1975, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, Gavin Neilson. .20) - Photo, black & white, c1975, map proof whirler. .21) - Photo, black & white, c1975, Fotosetter type setting machine.No personnel are identified. .14P, .16P to .19P and .20P to .21P are annotated with 5-digit numbers on top right corner of photo.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, carto

This is a set of 12 photographs of contractors constructing Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building at Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1989. The building was purpose built to house a new computer-controlled Heidelberg Speedmaster five colour lithographic offset Printing Press. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster Press printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6131.18P, 6444.16P and 9074.7P for more photos of the construction process.This is a set of 12 photograph of the construction of Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1989. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .2) - Photo, colour, 1989. Old stone retaining wall .3) to .12) - Photo, colour, 1989. Construction of new printing building.No personnel are identified. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho sqn, printing

This is a set of seven photographs of contractors constructing Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building at Fortuna, Bendigo December 1989. The building was purpose built to house a new computer-controlled Heidelberg Speedmaster five colour lithographic offset Printing Press. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster Press printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6131.18P, 6444.16P and 6448.12P for photos of earlier phases of the construction process.This is a set of seven photograph of the construction of Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, December 1989. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .7) - Photo, colour 1989. Construction of new printing building.No personnel are identified. A Minute written by CPL T. King addressed to the Unit Historian CPL Ian Nelson at para 1a: describes the item: ‘frames 18 to 21 – New Print Room under construction Dec 89’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, litho, printing

These photographs of Prime Minister Hon RJ Hawke’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment were taken at Fortuna, Bendigo in March 1990. This occasion was one of several events held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The one-hour visit was a rare opportunity for RA Svy to demonstrate to its Prime Minister the unit’s important role as Defence’s map production agency, its technical equipment, and its economic importance to Bendigo. It was also an opportunity to take him through historic Fortuna Villa. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6247.30P for more photos of the Open Day. This set of 34 photographs of Prime Minister Hon RJ Hawke’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment was taken at Fortuna, Bendigo in March 1990. The colour photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. Film negatives are not scanned. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990, L to R: Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL greeted by the CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and the press. In foreground L to R: John Brumby AO, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns facing away. .2) & .3) - Photo, colour, 1990, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL entering the front steps of Fortuna Villa. L to R: ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, Bob Hawke, John Brumby AO (partially obscured), CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .4) - Photo, colour, 1990, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL signs the Visitors’ Book in Fortuna Villa’s foyer. L to R: John Brumby AO CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .5) - Photo, colour, 1990, The tour of the Army Survey Regiment begins on the rear balcony. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, unidentified. .6) - Photo, colour, 1990, central corridor L to R: 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .7) & .8) - Photo, colour, 1990, top of the rear balcony steps L to R: John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified .9) - Photo, colour, 1990, OC MAJ Peter Clark greets the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL outside Air Survey Squadron. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990, L to R: OC MAJ Neil Taylor and SSM WO1 Graham Ragless greet the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL inside Cartographic Squadron. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and John Brumby AO at right. .11) - Photo, colour, 1990, tour of Cartographic Squadron begins L to R: John Brumby AO, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL OC MAJ Neil Taylor. .12) - Photo, colour, 1990, tour of Cartographic Squadron L to R: SSM WO1 Graham Ragless, OC MAJ Neil Taylor, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL. .13) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, John Brumby AO, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, OC MAJ Neil Taylor. .14) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, John Brumby AO, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, OC MAJ Neil Taylor, ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes. .15) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: OC MAJ Neil Taylor, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, John Brumby AO, SPR Stewart Adrain. .16) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes, unidentified, John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, OC MAJ Neil Taylor, SPR Grant Davis, SSGT Graham Johnson. .17) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: SSM WO1 Graham Ragless, OC MAJ Neil Taylor, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, unidentified, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, SSGT Graham Johnson. .18) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: OC MAJ Neil Taylor, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes. In foreground L to R: CPL Andy Lucas, SPR Geofrey Steegstra, SPR Gordon Santo, SSGT Graham Johnson. .19) - Photo, colour, 1990, Cartographic Squadron’s Automap 2 system L to R: SSM WO1 Graham Ragless, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, OC MAJ Neil Taylor. .20) - Photo, colour, 1990, Tour group enroute to Lithographc Squadron L to R: John Brumby AO, ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, unidentified (x2), 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .21) - Photo, colour, 1990, Tour group enters Fortuna’s Stables/Gym. L to R: WO2 George Graham and WO1 Steve Hansen attempt to impress the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL with their sit-ups. .22) - Photo, colour, 1990, Inside Fortuna’s Stables/Gym. L to R: John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, WO2 George Graham, WO1 Steve Hansen perform one more sit-up. .23) - Photo, colour, 1990, L to R: Lithographc Squadron OC MAJ Bob Coote and SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil greet Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL. .24) - Photo, colour, 1990, Lithographc Squadron tour begins L to R: John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, OC MAJ Bob Coote and SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil. .25) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop tour, L to R: WO2 Bill Jones briefs the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, John Brumby AO. .26) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop, L to R: SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil, WO2 Bill Jones briefs the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, OC MAJ Bob Coote, John Brumby AO, SPR Darren ‘Barney’ Maher, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns. .27) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop tour, L to R: SPR Greg Howell, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans greet the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL. In background L to R: John Brumby AO, OC MAJ Bob Coote. .28) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop tour, L to R: SPR Greg Howell, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans brief the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, OC MAJ Bob Coote. .29) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop tour, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans demonstrates the Klimsch Large Format Camera, L to R: OC MAJ Bob Coote, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil. .30) - Photo, colour, 1990, Photo Troop tour, in front of the Klimsch Large Format Camera, L to R: OC MAJ Bob Coote, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil. .31) - Photo, colour, 1990, Print Troop tour past the Komori printing press L to R: ADJT CAPT Peter Parkes, John Brumby AO, SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .32) - Photo, colour, 1990, Print Troop tour in the despatch area L to R: 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, John Brumby AO, WO2 Keith Fenton RE, WO2 Steve Egan, LT Marty Lyons, SSGT Jeff Willey. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .33) - Photo, colour, 1990, Print Troop tour in the despatch area L to R: unidentified, John Brumby AO, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL, unidentified, OC MAJ Bob Coote, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .34) - Photo, colour, 1990, the Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL departs the Army Survey Regiment L to R: unidentified, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified.There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 18 photographs of contractors preparing the foundations for the construction of Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building at Fortuna, Bendigo on the 2nd of October 1987. The building was purpose built to house a new computer-controlled Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 five colour lithographic offset Printing Press. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster Press printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6444.16P, 6448.12P and 9074.7P for more photos of the construction process.This is a set of 18 photograph of the foundations being prepared for Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 2nd October 1987. Black and white photos .1P to .4P are on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photographs .5P to.18P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .9) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation, Paul Baker. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation, Gary Kerr .12) to .17) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation, Gary Kerr No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, printing

This is a set of 16 photographs of Lithographic personnel and equipment taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The Army Svy Regt printed hydrographic charts for the Royal Australian Navy and operated the chart library in the Coach House as seen in photo .16P. Tom Chisolm, John Hogan and Joe Farrington fulfilled the role of the RAN Liaison Officer from 1965 to 1996. Hydrographic Charts were an essential authoritative source for the depiction of coastal and offshore features shown on RA Svys’ map and chart products. More information on the role of the RAN Liaison Officer is provided in page 114 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. One of Fortuna’s tunnel entrances was located beneath the Coach House.This is a set of 16 photographs of Lithographic Squadron personnel and equipment taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified squash player. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. CPL Terry King demonstrates his squash skills. .3) & .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s CPL Terry King. .5) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Photo Troop’s LCPL John Bragg and LCPL Andrew Morrison-Evans. .6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s LCPL John Bragg. .7) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s LCPL Andrew Morrison-Evans. .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s CPL Penny Knott. .9) - Photo, colour, 1990. Print Troop’s SPR Ross Anza operating the Original Heidelberg Printing Press. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s SPR Scott Cameron. .11) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s SPR Scott Cameron’s best ‘seagull’ impression. .12) & .13) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s SPR Tony Purton. .14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s SPR Shane Campbell. .15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Photo Troop’s SPR Dave Pumpa. .16) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Lithographic Squadron buildings, Coach house (Navy Chart Library).There are no personnel identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, litho, litho sqn

This set of eight photographs of superseded AUTOMAP 1 equipment was taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, circa 1983. The photos were taken in one of the Q-store buildings. Introduced in 1975, the AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The replacement AUTOMAP 2 system achieved operational status in August 1983. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6183.19P, and 6184.20P for additional photographs of AUTOMAP 1’s system and the B8 Stereoplotters in operation. This set of eight photographs of superseded AUTOMAP 1 Equipment was taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, circa 1983. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .8) - Photo, black & white, c1983, superseded AUTOMAP 1 B8 Stereoplotters and equipment in storage awaiting disposal..1P to .8P – There are no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, automap 1

This is a set of 9 photographs of contractors preparing the foundations for the construction of Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building at Fortuna, Bendigo in October 1987. The building was purpose built to house a new computer-controlled Heidelberg Speedmaster five colour lithographic offset Printing Press. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster Press printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See item 6131.18P for more photos of preparation of foundations for the new print building. See item 6157.11P for more photos of construction of the new Lithographic Squadron building.This is a set of nine photograph of the foundations being prepared for Lithographic Squadron’s new Printing Building, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, October 1987. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Foundations preparation. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1989. New Lithographic Squadron building construction.No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, litho

This is a set of 30 photographs of contractors installing the Army Survey Regiment’s new Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 printing press in Lithographic Squadron’s purpose-built printing building at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press provided the Royal Australian Survey Corps vastly improved printing capability, as the five colours for a standard topographic map was printed in a single pass. The print room was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 30 photograph of the Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press installation in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990. The photographs were on 35mm colour negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, printing

These 12 photos were taken at the Army Survey Regiment in the grounds of Fortuna in September 1990. CPL Pat Drury in formal service dress served a silver service morning tea by the lake, as a result of a losing bet on the 1990 Rugby League Grand Final to MAJ Ray Redman, who appears in a Canberra Raiders rugby league top. Pat Drury Pat Drury was a very keen rugby league supporter and followed the Penrith Panthers, who lost its first Grand Final appearance to the Canberra Raiders in 1990. Ray Redman reciprocated the following year, as the Penrith Panthers reversed the result against Canberra winning their first premiership. The occasion in 1991 is covered on page 152 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See Item 6154.6P for photos taken in 1991.This is a set of 12 photographs of two Army Survey Regiment personnel in the grounds of Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: MAJ Ray Redman, CPL Pat Drury, SGT Mick Minchin. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. CPL Pat Drury. .3) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: MAJ Ray Redman, CPL Pat Drury, SGT Mick Minchin. .9) to .12) - Photo, black & white, 1990. MAJ Ray Redman.There are no personnel identified. ‘The Drury/Redman Wager Sep 90’ is annotated on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

In 1990 MAJ Bob Williams was the OC of Technical Development Cell. He won first prize for his entry ‘Innovations in Cartographic Communication’ in the individual category at the 2nd Australian Institute of Cartographers and BHP Engineering Technology Research and Development Awards. The award was announced at the 1990 Australian Cartographic Conference in Darwin where MAJ Williams presented his entry. At the time he had completed PhD studies at the Australian Defence Academy and was the first Survey Corps officer to complete studies at this advanced level. Also, in 1990 the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ meritorious achievements were formally recognised by the Senate of the Australian Parliament in a Notice of Motion on 31st of May 1990. The Royal Australian Survey Corps also featured in the issue of a commemorative stamped envelope issued by Australia Post. These achievements are covered in more detail in page 147 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. This photograph of MAJ Bob Williams was taken in Technical Development Cell at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1990. The black & white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. MAJ Bob Williams – Technology Award Recipient.1P – annotated in red pen ‘MAJ Williams Technology Awards’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr