The Hall Cherokee II glider is an American design for amateur construction from plans. The designer was Stan Hall (1915-2009), a professional engineer, who gained extensive experience in the United States aviation industry during World War 2 including the programs for military gliders. He continued to work as an engineer for aircraft manufacturers and as a consultant to the industry after the war. He was active in gliding and, in particular, the home built sailplane movement. The Cherokee II was one of about 10 glider designs that he produced: it came out in 1956. It is understood that over 100 Cherokee gliders have been built. In Australia the number is possibly 10 or 11. The Hall Cherokee VH-GVO was built by R.D Meares of Caringbah, New South Wales. The glider was registered as VH-GVO on 11 October 1973 and given serial number “GFA-HB-82” by the Gliding Federation of Australia. The Logbook for VH-GVO appears to be a complete record of the flying history; in aggregate 210 hours 40 minutes in the air from 331 flights. The first test hop occurred on 29 July 1972 at Camden, New South Wales. VH-GVO was last flown on 22 July 1986. Many of the flights recorded are of one or two hours duration. The glider was last inspected and certified as airworthy and in a reasonable condition at the Hunter Valley Gliding Club in July 1986. Since that time, until transferred to the Australian Gliding Museum, the glider was in storage. Structural restoration work has been completed on the fuselage and one wing. However, inspection of the other wing revealed extensive damage to the ribs and spars and consequently a decision was taken to make it a static exhibit. The exhibit is an example of home built construction of a type that has proved popular amongst amateur glider builders.The Hall Cherokee (formerly registered as VH-GVO) is a single seat wooden home built glider. The glider is constructed from wood, plywood, fabric and metal fittings, all commercial grade except for main wing fittings, pulleys, cables and bolts. The fuselage is simple with four main longerons and bulkheads with diagonal bracing. The wing has two identical solid spars which form a geodetic structure, hence the leading edge is non-structural. Registration VH-GVO – serial number GFA-HB-82 australian gliding, glider, sailplane, hall, cherokee, meares, hunter valley gliding club

80 pages, illustrated.

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Jonathan Hartley, 2006silver gelatin photograph

The ''Private Schools Baseball Trophy'' cup. A hallmarked silver, two handled cup on a dark wooden base with some annual winner'' shields attached. The shields date from 1920 to 1925 and then 1938 to 1940.Private Schools Baseball Association 1920-1925 The gift of Mrs. R. C. Meares

This booklet describes the new building at the Defence Force School of Music at Watsonia Barracks, including the upgrade to Meares House. Colour printed booklet with text and colour photos.watsonia army barracks, army school of music, simpson army barracks

Dr Stanley Devenish Meares CBE (1906-1994) was the Chairman of the Australian Reference Committee, RCOG between 1968 and 1969.Large, colour portrait photograph of a man. The man is wearing a white shirt, dark jacket, and a red tie printed with images of the College crest. Over the top of these clothes, the man is wearing a black robe with blue front panels and a silver trim. The crest of the Australian Council, RCOG is attached to either side of the robe at the chest. An oval shaped medallion is hanging from a short blue ribbon around the man's neck. The man has receding, thin grey hair and is wearing black thick rimmed glasses. He is pictured facing the camera, with his body pointing towards the bottom right hand corner of the image. Photograph has a pink background. Photograph is mounted in a card frame.

"Otira" was built in 1887 for Mr. Henry Berry, owner of a large wholesale grocery business. In 1923, the property was acquired by the Methodist Church for use as a home mission training college. Students named from back row: Athol Wall, Peter Robson, Graeme Carr, Donald Forrest, Geoff Cummins, Justin Goodenham, Vera Williamson, Hilda Fisher, Lorraine Millgaard, Norman Dobson, Frank Meares, Bernard Buttery, Joseph Ween, L. McIntosh, Rev. H.G. Mackay, A.W. Pererick, R. Phelp, A.J. Pearce, G. Harris, A.K. SholtonB & W enlargement of photograph G12-4 showing a group of Otira students and tutors."Otira" students and staff 1959.athol wall, peter robson, graeme carr, donald forrest, geoff cummins, justin goodenham, vera williamson, hilda fisher, lorraine millgaard, norman dobson, frank meares, bernard buttery, joseph ween, l. mcintosh, rev. h.g. mackay, a.w. pererick, r. phelp, a.j. pearce, g. harris, a.k. sholton

"Otira" was built in 1887 for Mr. Henry Berry, owner of a large wholesale grocery business. In 1923, the property was acquired by the Methodist Church for use as a home mission training college. Students named from back row: Athol Wall, Peter Robson, Graeme Carr, Donald Forrest, Geoff Cummins, Justin Goodenham, Vera Williamson, Hilda Fisher, Lorraine Millgaard, Norman Dobson, Frank Meares, Bernard Buttery, Joseph Ween, L. McIntosh, Rev. H.G. Mackay, A.W. Pererick, R. Phelp, A.J. Pearce, G. Harris, A.K. SholtonB & W photograph showing a group of Otira students and tutors.athol wall, peter robson, graeme carr, donald forrest, geoff cummins, justin goodenham, vera williamson, hilda fisher, lorraine millgaard, norman dobson, frank meares, bernard buttery, joseph ween, l. mcintosh, rev. h.g. mackay, a.w. pererick, r. phelp, a.j. pearce, g. harris, a.k. sholton

This is a programme of a concert called ‘Grand Symphonic Concert and Irish Ballad Night’ staged by the Warrnambool Orchestral Society at the Warrnambool Town Hall on July 10th 1902. The conductor was Louis Bayer (1857-1907). Born in Germany, Bayer came to Warrnambool in 1891 and, with his wife, Eleanor, taught piano. violin, orchestration and singing and established the Warrnambool Orchestral Society. In 1896-7 Bayer was the musical director of the Warrnambool Industrial and Art exhibition, composing the Cantata for the opening ceremony and directing over 60 musical performances, including 22 operas and many concerts. Bayer was a composer and wrote several operas, including one called ‘Federation’. Bayer’s wife was an accompaniste at this symphonic concert and two of his sons played the horn and the drums. The soloists at this symphonic concert included Minnie Sloane, Lucy Meares and J. Robertson. This programme is of great significance as it features a concert conducted by Louis Bayer, one of the most important musicians in Warrnambool’s history. This is a yellow-coloured piece of paper folded in two to make four pages. The pages have details of the concert programme, a list of members of the orchestra, one advertisement and a front page with the concert headings in a fancy border. The pages are somewhat torn at the folds and there is heavy staining, especially on the back page. warrnambool orchestral society, louis bayer, history of warrnambool

This is a programme of a concert called ‘The All Nations Night’ staged by the Warrnambool Orchestral Society and held in the Warrnambool Town Hall on Show Night, November 13th 1902. The conductor was Louis Bayer (1857-1907). Born in Germany, Bayer came to Warrnambool in 1891 and with his wife taught piano, violin, orchestration and singing and established the Warrnambool Orchestral Society. In 1896-7 Louis Bayer was the musical director at the Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition, writing the Cantata for the opening ceremony and directing over 60 performances, including 22 operas and many concerts. Bayer was a composer and wrote several operas including one called ‘Federation’. Bayer’s wife was an accompaniste at this ‘All Nations Night’ concert and his son, Otto was the horn player. The concert featured the soloists, Nellie McClelland, Lucy Meares, W.D. Thomson and D. Williams. The concert may have been sponsored by Youngers Stores. This large department store was established in 1888 and closed in the 1980s. This programme is of great significance as it featured a 1902 concert conducted by Louis Bayer, one of the most important musical identities in Warrnambool’s history. These are two sheets of green-coloured paper folded in two to make eight pages. The printed material is in black type. The pages include the concert programme, a list of members of the orchestra and several advertisements for Youngers Stores. The front page has the concert title (‘The All Nations Night’) in a text box bordered by a floral pattern. The pages are a little torn at the edges. younger & co, warrnambool, history of warrnambool, louis bayer

Victorian Heritage Database: St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo was built in stages. The nave was built in 1868, the tower in 1872-73 and the transepts and sanctuary in 1926-27. Robert Love was the architect, although the final stage was supervised by architects Gawler and Drummond. Cathedral status was transferred from the original cathedral All Saints to St Paul's in 1981. The Gothic style cathedral is constructed of red brick with stone dressings. It has a simple cruciform plan comprising a six bay nave, transepts and sanctuary. A tall tower centrally located at the west end dominates the exterior. The peal of eight bells was cast by Meares and Co of London and installed in 1873. The interior features elaborately cusped roof principals; an organ by Alfred Fuller built in 1883 with a console and pipes added later from St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney; and notable stained glass by Ferguson, Urie and Lyon. St Paul's Rectory was built in 1885 to a design by the architect WC Vahland. The Parish Office and Hall was built as a Sunday School in 1898 to a design by FW Lehmann. St Paul's Cathedral is of architectural, aesthetic and historical significance to the state of Victoria. The cathedral is a significant example of the Early English Gothic style. The tower, with its distinctively detailed pinnacles, its spiral staircase and carillon of eight bells, is a notable feature and a town landmark. The interior is aesthetically important for its decorative detail. The roof structure, rising some 18.3 metres from the 11 metre walls in suspended semi-circles from the pillarless nave, is highly significant for both its considerable technical achievement and its aesthetic appeal. The interior features fine examples of carved timber fixtures and fittings. The interior is also noteworthy for the high quality of its stained glass, especially the twelve apostle windows by Ferguson, Urie and Lyon. The cathedral also features a number of important movable objects such as the finely carved eagle lectern in oak, the ornately carved timber chair in the sanctuary, the two baptismal fonts, the ornately carved canons' stalls with eagle motifs in the sanctuary and the two large candle holders. Important works of art include the opus sectile reredos in mosaic; the sculpture of Madonna and Child in Queensland birch by sculptress Leopoldine Mimovich; and the carved figures of St Peter and St Paul at the high altar by the sculptress Ola Cohn. St Paul's Cathedral complex has historical associations with the Anglican church in Bendigo, particularly the rivalry between St Paul's and the original cathedral, All Saints, and the long and controversial debate about 'High Church versus Low Church'. It has associations with individuals important to the history of the Anglican church in Bendigo including John Christian MacCullagh, the first Dean of Bendigo, after whom the MacCullagh Chapel was named, and Canon David Anthony, a former rector of the church. https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/3695National Trust Collection: St Paul's Church of England, Bendigo Church constructed of red brick with contrasting brick features. Church entry/ bell tower is a feature of Bendigo skyline. 3084.102A frontage of the Church and Church Hall onto Myers Street, Bendigo 3084.102B St Paul's C of E, rear of Church and Church Hall facing Bush's Lane, Bendigost paul's church of england

Five sepia postcards of Bendigo - St. Paul's Church, Bendigo; Queen's Reserve, Bendigo; St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and School, Bendigo; The Orphanage, Bendigo; and Conservatory Gardens, Bendigo. 'C & L Series' and 'Semco Series', Bendigo. Early 1900's. Unused, and no writing on the reverse of the postcards. May have been connected with the Waterworth family. St. Paul's Church: St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo was built in stages. The nave was built in 1868, the tower in 1872-73 and the transepts and sanctuary in 1926-27. Robert Love was the architect, although the final stage was supervised by architects Gawler and Drummond. Cathedral status was transferred from the original cathedral All Saints to St Paul's in 1981. The Gothic style cathedral is constructed of red brick with stone dressings. It has a simple cruciform plan comprising a six bay nave, transepts and sanctuary. A tall tower centrally located at the west end dominates the exterior. The peal of eight bells was cast by Meares and Co of London and installed in 1873. The interior features elaborately cusped roof principals; an organ by Alfred Fuller built in 1883 with a console and pipes added later from St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney; and notable stained glass by Ferguson, Urie and Lyon. St Paul's Rectory was built in 1885 to a design by the architect W C Vahland. The Parish Office and Hall was built as a Sunday School in 1898 to a design by F W Lehmann. Queen's Reserve: Now known as part of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Rosalind Park, Pall Mall. In 1851, the gold rush transformed the area and eventually the mullock heaps became the most prominent public park in Bendigo. Rosalind Park was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2000 for its historic, archaeological, aesthetic, scientific (botanical) and architectural significance to the state of Victoria. The statue of Queen Victoria dates to 1903. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church: Opened in 1859 as part of the Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's. Union of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches in 1977 saw this church join the Uniting Church. Located in Myers Street, Bendigo. The Orphanage: The Convent of the Good Shepherd, Bendigo was established in 1905. It was established at the request of the Bishop to cater for children in the diocese of Bendigo (although it housed children from other areas as well). It was also known as St Aidan’s Orphanage, and was the only Good Shepherd Convent in Australia to care for boys. The section named St Aidan’s accommodated girls aged up to around 16 years, as well as boys aged up to around 11. Maryfields housed girls and women aged from around 15 years. The Convent ceased to operate as a residential facility for children in 1981. A number of women with disabilities remained at the Convent until it closed in 1984. Conservatory Gardens: Now known as part of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Rosalind Park, Pall Mall. In 1851, the gold rush transformed the area and eventually the mullock heaps became the most prominent public park in Bendigo. Rosalind Park was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2000 for its historic, archaeological, aesthetic, scientific (botanical) and architectural significance to the state of Victoria. The Conservatory Gardens feature an ornate 19th century Conservatory building, erected in 1897 - this was the last building of its type in a public park in Victoria. bendigo, gardens, buildings, chinese, church

This record is the Parent Record for researching the subdivision of Reaghill, 139 Bedford Road, Ringwood, compiled by Richard Carter. "Reaghill" is part of an older larger holding of sixty acres which came to comprise Vista Avenue, Vista Court, Homebush Court, Rawson Court and Wombalano ParkTranscript: Researching “Reaghill" The property “Reaghill” originally stood at 139 Bedford Road, Ringwood East before the property was subdivided in the 1950s and took a new address and frontage to Vista Avenue, Ringwood East. The purpose of these notes is to trace the origins of the property from the year 1900 to the present day. Information in the notes is sourced from the archives of Carter Real Estate, from Land Titles Office records and from the book of the history of Ringwood, “Ringwood, Place of Many Eagles” by Hugh Anderson. “Reaghill” is part of an older larger holding of sixty acres. It Is the story of those 60 acres, which now comprise Vista Avenue, Vista Court, Homebush Court, Rawson Court and Wombalano Park, which Is the subject of these notes. Earlier Times A convenient starting point for these notes Is the year 1900. On 11th June 1900 Wallace Bruce of 68 High Street, Windsor became registered as the proprietor of “sixty acres or thereabouts” (24.28 hectares) being part of Crown Allotment 43 Parish of Ringwood County of Mornington. That title. Volume 2773 Folio 485 did not name the streets to which the property abutted but clearly they were Canterbury Road at its intersection with Bedford Road. Title records a lease of the property from Wallace Bruce to Thomas Oates, with the lease endorsed on title on 22 July 1903 and removed 16 June 1908. Wallace Bruce subsequently subdivided the land Into three parcels, two of which he sold to Dora Stanisforth Davies during 1909 and the balance he sold to Frank Leslie Walker in 1914. The Era of the Davies Wallace Bruce firstly sold the western portion of the property, containing twenty four acres three roods and 20 perches (24.875 acres or 10.0667 hectares) on 6 October 1909. The new title, Volume 3381 Folio 021, records the new proprietor as “Dora Stanisforth Davies, wife of Seymour George Pilkington Davies of Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Bank Manager”. Shortly thereafter, Wallace Bruce sold a further parcel of “ten acres or thereabouts” (4 hectares) being the north eastern portion of his original holding. That title, Volume 3384 Folio 795, showed the purchaser once again as “Dora Stanisforth Davies, wife of Seymour George Pilkington Davies of Burwood Road Hawthorn, Bank Manager”. It is noteable that the second, title which is dated 8 December 1909, had no abuttal to any road, nor was it at any time (even when subdivided in the 1950s) consolidated with Davies' adjoining title. Both titles then recorded that Dora Stanisforth Davies died on 19 February 1945 with probate of her will being granted to John Seymour Davies of 69 Grantham Street West Brunswick, Medical Practitioner, and Hugh Percival Hall of 339 Collins Street Melbourne, Solicitor. Almost two years later, on 6th December 1946, both parcels of land were transferred by the Executors to Geoffrey Francis Seymour Davies of 20 Albert Road Strathfield N.S.W, Medical Practitioner. From this chronology it could be surmised that one of Dora Davies’ executors, John Seymour Davies, was probably her son. Was Geoffrey Francis Seymour Davies another son, or was he her grandson? In any event Geoffrey Francis Seymour Davies set about subdividing what was then the property “Reaghill” and its 34.875 acres (14.11 hectares). The Subdivision of “Reaghill The subdivision of “Reaghill” was made more viable by the subdivision in 1931 of the property to the north and the creation of Scenic Avenue, Vista Avenue and Grandview Avenue, all of which abutted “Reaghill’s” northern boundary. In fact Geoffrey Francis Seymour Davies bought the freehold to Grandview Avenue, Scenic Avenue and Vista Avenue in July 1955 for £84-9-0 to give him legal rights over those roads. Title to those roads and the newly created Vista Avenue, Vista Court and Homebush Court remain in his name to this day. It is particularly interesting to note that whilst those streets had typical allotments of about 1000 square metres, the subdivision of Reaghill was into blocks of one to two acres or more (4000 square metres to about one hectare) except for the blocks fronting Bedford Road. That speaks volumes about Davies’ attitude to the land, its natural beauty, its topography and vegetation. “Reaghill” was subdivided into twenty two lots by Plan of Subdivision LP 41463. The first eleven lots came off Vista Avenue and formed an extension of Vista Avenue and a newly created Vista Court. Lot sizes ranged from 1 acre 1 rood 1½ perches (5097 square metres) to 2 acres 3 roods 21½ perches (1.167 hectares). A further four lots came off Homebush Court, a newly created court off Bedford Road. Those lots ranged from 1 acre 1 rood 29 perches (5792 square metres) to 2 acres 1 rood 39 ®/io perches (1.01 hectares). Seven further lots, parallelogram in configuration, fronted Bedford Road and had a typical area of 1518 square metres. The names of the streets (“Vista” Avenue/Court and “Homebush” Court) give an insight into the elevation of the land, the views it offered and the bushland it featured. The Covenant As evidence of Davies’ desire to maintain the bush setting of the property, covenants were imposed on the transfers of Lots 1 to 15 (the acreage lots). That covenant allowed for only one dwelling house to be erected on each of those lots for a period of 15 years from sale. Effectively it froze subdivision for 15 years. But 15 years came around quickly. The Sales “Reaghill” 139 Bedford Road, Ringwood was offered for Private Sale as “22 Excellent Residential Allotments” by estate agents Anderson & Hickling of 239 Collins Street Melbourne (telephone Central 25!), with a “protective covenant” of one dwelling house only on lots 1-15 for a period of 15 years. Solicitors for the vendor were Messrs Meares, Duigan & Hall of 139 Collins Street Melbourne. Sales commenced in 1955 and went through to 1967. Prices were typically from £1350, the price paid for Lot 13 in 1957. The Role of Frank Leslie Walker These notes have so far recorded that of the sixty acres originally owned by Wallace Bruce in 1900, some 34.875 acres were sold to Dora Davies in 1909 and subdivided and sold by her descendants. The balance of Wallace Bruce’s land was sold on 6th April 1914 to Frank Leslie Walker. This is the land at the south east corner of Bruce’s holding fronting Canterbury Road and which now comprises Rawson Court and Wombalano Park. Frank Leslie Walker “of Albany Chambers, Collins Street Melbourne” was described as an Art Decorator. In “Ringwood - Place of Many Eagles” he is shown as living on his land “in a house which was surrounded by a four foot high brick wall and the long drive of rough cream-coloured Lilydale gravel was entered through handsome wrought iron gates obtained from some building wrecker”. The “old rambling house" had been extended and renovated using secondhand doors, windows and timber. “Every inch of wall space seemed to be crammed from floor to ceiling with oils, watercolours, etchings and drawings of all sorts by well known artists”. On 13th August 1954 Frank Leslie Walker transferred an area of 12 acres 3 rood 21 perches (5.213 hectares) to The Mayor Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough of Ringwood for no consideration as a Gift “for the providing of pleasure grounds on places of public resort or public recreation”. That is now Wombalano Park. The balance of his property, containing 6 acres 1 rood 5 perches (2.54 hectares) and including the original homestead (named Wombalano?) was gifted by Frank Leslie Walker to his nephew on 25 November 1955. It was later subdivided as Rawson Court in 1956. The house no longer survives. The “Reaghill” Homestead The original homestead on Wallace Bruce’s holding, as has just been described fronted Canterbury Road in the area which is now Rawson Court. The age of the house is unknown but is described in 1914 as being “old and rambling”. The “Reaghill” homestead is likely to have been built by the Davies and was retained on Lot 11 of their subdivision. Its date of construction is not known but might have been soon after the Davies bought the land in 1909. Lot 11, with “Reaghill” was not sold in the 1950s as part of the land subdivision and sale. It remained as the family home of Dr. Davies until its sale in 1968 (without the 15 year covenant) to James Hamilton Kelly of New York, USA for $15,000. In time, Lot 11 was resubdivided. The house today remains on a reduced site of 7112 square metres, still on the highest point in the locality with fine views. Further Subdivisions Once the 15 year time frame of the covenant expired, the various owners of the lots, having built homes, proceeded to subdivide their surplus land. Lot 1 was first, followed by Lot 7. Only four of the original 15 acreage lots have not been subdivided. Some subdivisions were less respectful of their environment and neighbourhood than others. Maroondah City Council's planning scheme provides for a minimum lot size of 864 square metres in the locality. But the horse has already bolted. Summary “Reaghill” in its heyday, and the acreage properties which later surrounded it, contributed some of the finest and most exclusive properties in Ringwood East. Notably, the locality was home to a significant number of local medicos over the years. Its location dose to the newly relocated Tintern CEGGS gave it added exclusivity. Subdivision over the years has impinged on the beauty and the environment. However it is still a most important part of Ringwood East, with a rich history. R.A Carter January 2005

This document is the result of research into the history of Watsonia Barracks (now Simpson Barracks) by GHS member Marilyn Smith. It details the origin of street names in the surrounding area and includes biographical information on those after whom the streets were named. Updated December 2016.The Watsonia Barracks has been in use since WW2 and is today home to the Defence Force School of Signals. It was built on the property formerly owned by Ainslie Meares. In 1951, surrounding land was purchased for the extension of the barracks. The suburb of Yallambie was formerly part of the Barracks. Black spiral bound folder (approx. 32 pages) with accompanying compact disc. Colour illustrations and maps. Updated 2016 in Word document.simpson army barracks, watsonia barracks, yallambie, marilyn smith, watsonia

Flight Lieutenant A copy of Australian Gallant and Distinguished Service Vietnam 1962-1973: Being A Record of British and Foreign Decorations Awarded to Australian Servicemen which was published by The Military Historical Society of Australia.commander of the order of the british empire, cbe, air commodore jack dowling, 0370, air commodore john fullarton lush, 0369, group captain john wilkins hubble, 05833, air commodore geoffrey thompson, 0393, group captain john irwin adams, o33119, air commodore frederick stephen robey, o5787, group captain ronald jack mckimm, o22084, air commodore clarence haddon spurgeon, o399, air commodore neville patrick mcnamara, o11353, group captain roberts (robert) hunter martin, o22188, distinguished service order, dso, companion of the distinguished service order, group captain peter frank raw, wing commander anthony watcyn powell, o314347, group captain selwyn david evans, o22127, wing commander john alan paule, o35028, wing commander john alan whitehead, o33710, wing commander peter geoffrey larard, o35023, wing commander roy walter hibben, o37568, wing commander jack robert boast, o14165, wing commander peter lionel howard coy, o26006, wing commander peter william hahood, o52901, officer of the order of the british empire, order of the british empire (obe), wing commander phillip arthur bloom, o210837, wing commander peter william kennedy, o4667, member of the order of the british empire (mbe), warrant officer andrea giovanni pellizzer, a4149, chaplain third class patrick john mccormick, o19853, wing commander cecil george kilsby, o33178, warrant officer allan richard grinter, a31866, flight lieutenant philip anthony mogridge, o39014, flight lieutenant george walter foskett, o223127, squandron leader ronald holden tucker, o220878, flight lieutenant neville colin walliss, o12206, flight lieutenant walter wolfgang wurm, o55848, flight lieutenant john thomas connell, o33721, chaplain john julian white, o317689, squadron leader donald arthur ernest tidd, o313248, flight lieutenant raymond keith crossley, o32838, flight lieutenant bruce victor tipping, o35364, squadron leader robin norman wade, o217796, chaplain john eward grannall, o222956, distinguished flying cross, dfc, wing commander victor douglas guthrie, o22015, wing commander raymond alfred scott, o22143, wing commander (acting) vance drummond, o33624, wing commander charles james melchert, o11419, flight lieutenant leigh oxley hindley, o23946, flight lieutenant francis patrick riley, o216204, pilot officer michael john haxell, o218798, squadron leader anthony john fookes, o33200, squadron leader james henry cox, o216731, flying office macaulay cottrell, o316174, squadron leader peter john reed, o35030, squadron leader athol charles jory, o15831, squadron leader nicholas james gregory watling, 015612, flight lieutenant anthony philip ford, o219917, flight lieutenant peter graham smith, o216415, flying officer brian harris fooks, o44200, wing commander jack darby espie, o33153, squadron leader ronald david crump, o53401, squadron leader brian leslie john dirou, o314174, flight lieutenant robert alec charles kendell, o316951, flight lieutenant donald herbert porter, o217899, flight lieutenant garry gordon cooper, o219964, wing commander barry moore thomas, o32568, squadron leader thomas ward, o14288, flight lieutenant gerald maurice cramer, o22886, flight lieutenant reginald john thompson, o316968, flight lieutenant roger arthur wilson, o221235, flight lieutenant peter william davies, o221384, squadron leader graham dyke, o14384, flight lieutenant kenneth james mitchell, o43443, flight lieutenant john frederick hazelwood, o219888, flying officer michael ross tardent, o113526, flight lieutenant rex robert budd, o212791, flying officer douglas john stuart riding, flight lieutenant douglas john stuart riding, o221573, flight lieutenant edward brian john bolger, o23741, squadron leader michael robinson, o14202, squadron leader ronald james crimmins, o32764, squadron leader ivan laurence grove, o34222, flight lieutenant ronald alexander slater, o61240, flying officer gary john ennis, o19987, flying officer nicholas william hobson, o116949, squadron leader graham wallace neil, o215111, flight lieutenant john laurence ellis, o315190, flying officer bruce charles townsend, o224152, squadron leader stewart cosmann kostlin mitchell, wing commander stewart cosmann kostlin mitchell, o213595, flight lieutenant john patrick hayden, o315434, flight lieutenant william norton robertson, o56673, flying officer christopher allan beatty, o45549, flying officer robert francis meares, o223862, wing commander francis john leonard downing, o34496, squadron leader arthur barnes, o36433, squadron leader donald couldrey white, o13864, flight lieutenant francis leo clough, o218083, flight lieutenant lindsay arnold naylor, o315270, flying officer david evan ozanne, o57511, wing commander colin leonard ackland, o14204, squadron leader stanley clark, o217663, squadron leader kenneth david clark, o52798, flight lieutenant norman mellville goodall, o43963, conspicuous gallantry medal (flying), cgm, cpl john desmond coughlan, a220788, george medal, gm, sgt gordon dudley buttriss, a21702, military medal, mm, sgt noel edward power, a111932, distinguished flying medal, dfm, sgt robert joseph stoyles, a217773, cpl william wallace o’rourke, a42889, cpl john gordon yorke, a45046, cpl barry thomas gracie, a219151, sgt terence john pinkerton, a216972, cpl george alexander edwards, a314994, leading aircraftman kerry john shipp, a44980, leading aircraftman david thomas moles, a61704, leading aircraftman trevor lawrence hamill, a317922, cpl rodney joseph ranger, a222471, british empire medal, bem, sgt ernest edward moore, o216106, flight sergeant colin milton robb, a51944, sgt alan william rudd, a14871, sgt barry william fitzell, a218341, cpl james benedict vanderkyl, a216178, british empire medal for gallantry, cpl robert albert stephens, a220871, mentioned in dispatches, mid, flight lieutenant ronald george raymond, o33756, sgt robert maxwell wark, a216427, leading aircraftman david michael gwin, a218227, wo frank anthony latham, a13057, pilot officer charles john downes, o218221, flight lieutenant anthony lempriere harley abbott, o55138, cpl robert patrick st john, a218262, group captain lyall robert klaffer, squadron leader lyall robert klaffer, o4218, flight lieutenant graeme alexander nicholson, o41992, flight lieutenant george godfrey, o54101, flying officer peter yates, o56263, cpl stanley donald mellow, a14968, cpl raymond charles chandler, a55714, wo james richard kenny, a21316, flight sergeant thomas george lenton, a2927, sgt eric glen allen, a6548, aircraftman ronald neil mcnamara, a25038, squadron leader rex stevens ramsey, o33687, flight lieutenant robert max hayes, o51626, flight lieutenant clifford mitchell dohle, o39642, flight lieutenant geoffrey alfred banfield, o37553, flight lieutenant john terence mcdonnell, o38531, flight lieutenant john mcleod harris, o43732, flight sergeant owen vincent cooke, a24168, sgt douglas william henry kennett, cpl dennis frederick olsen, a18781, leading aircraftman david john collins, a221540, cpl herbert roy sharpe, leading aircraftman herbert roy sharpe, a45003, wing commander henry alfred hughes, o21144, squadron leader john irvine thomson, o32446, squadron leader thomas dunning wright, o27562, squadron leader john maxwell chesterfield, o32860, flight lieutenant barry squires, squadron leader barry squires, o216046, flight lieutenant michael raymond lewino, squadron leader michael raymond lewino, o55331, flight lieutenant leslie wilfred morris, o219176, flight lieutenant jeffrey allan pedrina, o314595, flying officer william stewart mcalister, o17860, cpl stewart hampton bonett, leading aircraftman stewart hampton bonett, a215424, cpl ronald cecil orchard, aircraftman ronald cecil orchard, a14436, cpl gregory michael aleckson, a222329, flight lieutenant william allen gill, o316957, flight lieutenant robert charles thompson, o33757, flight lieutenant richard allan fisher, flying officer richard allan fisher, o18628, flying officer peter alexander davidson, pilot officer peter alexander davidson, o222082, cpl murray denis johnson, a55622, cpl arthur douglas gale, a317317, flight lieutenant alan john perry, o216406, flying officer ian bruce cooper, o316302, cpl allan elliott matthews, a216396, wing commander robert john limbury tebbutt, o211575, squadron leader hedley robert thomas, o219178, flight lieutenant gregory norman goddard, o15633, pilot officer john knox ross, o113665, flying officer onno dalmolen, o317513, cpl david john dubber, leading aircraftman david john dubber, a317809, cpl john henry parsons, leading aircraftman john henry parsons, a223927, aircraftman john lynn seibel, a112818, flying officer neil francis jonasson, flight lieutenant neil francis jonasson, o314130, pilot officer john jeffrey wilkinson, flying officer john jeffrey wilkinson, o223864, sgt patrick arthur burkett, flight sergeant patrick arthur burkett, a23477, leading aircraftman ronald wilson, a117793, cpl colin william duffield, leading aircraftman colin william duffield, a44284, squadron leader lloyd duncan knight, flight lieutenant lloyd duncan knight, o37573, flight lieutenant robert william howe, o218328, flying officer joseph james wilson, o220792, flying officer robert bruce treloar, o317557, flight sergeant herbert keith rieck, a13890, sgt walter joseph jones, a36497, cpl vincent albert lowe, sgt vincent albert lowe, a17829, squadron leader hans jorg friederich roser, o217004, flight lieutenant raymond john butler, o221233, flight lieutenant bruce david searle, o110302, flight lieutenant kevin vernon griffin, o43348, flying officer ian douglas fogarty, o317512, wo david roy grover, a32816, squadron leader brian edward o’shea, o116226, squadron leader lynton thomas winn, o219589, flight lieutenant martin campbell newman, o316978, flight lieutenant barry edgar stanley williamson, o220069, flight lieutenant john francis byrnes, flying officer john francis byrnes, o222542, flying officer stuart wesley dalgleish, o224143, flight sergeant john penn, a25124, cpl barry keith birchan, a44066, flight sergeant john maurice ignatius hayes, a659, sgt ronald o’neill, a12379, cpl colin john gray, a21893, aircraftman terry david jackson, a317581, squadron leader samuel nelson todhunter, o53169, flight lieutenant maurice francis linden, o32387, flying officer richard neil kelloway, o221393, pilot officer brinley guest haylock, o223593, wo patrick edward curtis, a2887, leading aircraftman jan johannes kiewiet, a223858, aircraftman alan roy brazil, a45935, flight lieutenant cunningham norman mcintyre cassels, o316966, flying officer maurice alexander lewis, o316431, flying officer hector goldie rutherford, o317276, wo leslie alderton, a34026, cpl barry alan sharman, a218593, leading aircraftman geoffrey kenneth smith, a223095, chaplin stanley bruce ford, o217659, leading aircraftman ian lee, aircraftman ian lee, a224697, squadron leader lloyd dennis brown, flight lieutenant lloyd dennis brown, o110501, flight lieutenant colin monk, o221681, flight lieutenant david kingsley palmer, o44431, flying officer peter robert nuske, pilot officer peter robert nuske, o224148, sgt kevin ralph stapleton, a313317, cpl glynn james young, sgt glynn james young, a56060, squadron leader frank ronald lonie, wing commander frank ronald lonie, o35101, chaplain david thomas pritchard, o314053, flight lieutenant brian greatorex hammond, o55985, flight lieutenant kenneth ian semmler, o44135, flying officer michael sandro calvert, o57541, flying officer barry james ellison, o15953, cpl douwe de boer, a61419, squadron leader bernard alan johnson, o35022, flight lieutenant anthony john taylor, o116118, flight lieutenant john arthur power, o44953, flying officer robert upham, o117199, flying officer peter vincent murphy, o117342, flying officer kerry john connors, o117503, flying officer john raymond huggett, o117508, sgt kenneth wayne marks, a222358, cpl colin henry bruce, a222195, leading aircraftman joseph earl pettit, a113187, squadron leader ian hamilton whisker, o218759, flight lieutenant bruce john mouatt, flying officer bruce john mouatt, o222080, flying officer robert lawrence redman, o224385, cpl keith john munns, a45385, wing commander elvin jacki felton, o25166, flight lieutenant rodger howard boerth, chaplain rodger howard boerth, o318567, flying officer jeffrey philip trappett, o117198, flying officer rhys northwood james, pilot officer rhys northwood james, o119113, sgt gregory stewart love, a211438, legion of merit (lom, the silver star medal (ssm), flying officer macaulay cottrell, 0316174, squadron leader alan raymond reed, o52363, the bronze star medal, flight lieutenant william middlemiss, o51083, the air medal, the national order of the republic of vietnam, fifth class medal (knight’s badge), republic of vietnam gallantry cross with silver star

Articles in the annual report include: establishment of the Charter for the Eighties committee to develop on the role and direction for the organisation, decision to close Alexis Albert Hostel and move residents to Lighthouse Hostel Roselands or cottage style accommodation due to increasing repair costs, increased demand for field service (but not funding) and standard cassettes from the library, new Braille production unit shared with RIDBC, further bicycle order for Dubbo Zoo, large order for PVC sleeves justified new PVC welding equipment, Talking Book of the Year award and "Art in Touch" exhibition (both created to celebrate 100th birthday in 1980) will continue, and departure of Graeme Bradshaw, Jack Chamberlain and Mavis Threlfo.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, paul cullen, sir garfield barwick, jim harris, graham laurence, mary guy, neville wran, bill byrne, phil o'neill, bill jolley, joan ledermann, robin wellington, derry macgillicuddy, louise long, eduardo gonzalez, keith martin, peter turner, jack chamberlain, c.l.d meares, neil anderson, j lederer, ita buttrose, don lane, gordon tibbles, aureo alonzo, marno parsons, chris d'albora, colin bond, lucky scallopini, michael thompson, kathy brooke, ron haddrick, john warnock, maureen duval