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Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionWork on paper - Vertical file, Aircraft
... Roger Meyer...Roger Meyer was at one time a member of the Surrey Hills... airport’, talk at Surrey Hills Historical Society by Roger Meyer...Roger Meyer was at one time a member of the Surrey Hills ...Roger Meyer was at one time a member of the Surrey Hills Historical Society. He presented at a meeting on a subject of personal interest. David (Dave) Staig lived in Surrey Hills and was an early aviator. A vertical file containing information related to aircraft and Surrey Hills; it is largely related to Dave Staig: 1. Article: ‘New air compass planned / invented here’, The Herald, about 1930s (1 page). 2. Article: ‘Homing pigeons, test on aeroplane flight’, Herald ? about 1933 (1 page). 3. Staig family – addresses July 1992 (1 page). 4. Timber cutting, extract from ‘David Staig a pioneer of Australian Aviation’ by W.L. Greer, 1991 (1 page). 5. David Staig notes from a conversation between Jocelyn Hall and Bill Greer, 1991 (1 page). 6. David Staig, aviator, notes from Bill Greer & Wes Vickers (undated) (1 page). 7. ‘Building a plane’ from ‘Slipstream’ as told to Chas. J. Gordon by Dave Staig (undated), (2 pages). 8. Surrey Hills Historical Society Inc. notice of meeting 20.9 (no year) (1 page). 9. Letter to Jocelyn Hall from David H. Staig c. Nov. 1993 or 4 (2 pages). 10. ‘The early aerodromes of Melbourne, and the origins of Essendon airport’, talk at Surrey Hills Historical Society by Roger Meyer, 19.4.2004 (12 pages including maps).roger meyer, dave staig, david staig -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumVehicle - Kayak, Commandos
... . Tragically, Privates Roger Wood and Edward Meyer, and Warrant Officer... died. Tragically, Privates Roger Wood and Edward Meyer ...The remarkable story when 74 soldiers fought in vain to save the lives of their mates off Portsea as 3 soldiers died. Tragically, Privates Roger Wood and Edward Meyer, and Warrant Officer George "Taffy" Drakopoulos, died. Please Note: "The Rip" is also known as "The Heads", which is a dangerous stretch of water connecting Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. This is the only entrance for all shipping into Port Phillip Bay and to and from the Port of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Kayak of a similar type as those used during the ill-fated army exercise with loss of life in the rip.rip disaster, commandos, kayak, military history - army -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - CD-ROM, Interviews re Luna Park, Joe Eidelson et al, 2013
Approximately one hour of interviews with people associated with :Luna Park, including Father Bob Maguire, Pete Smith OAM, Bruce Patience, John Powell, Leonard Levy, Roger Cottier, and showing old footage throughout the 20th Century.arts and entertainment - film/cinema, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment, recreational facilities, luna park, meyer eidelson -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Uniform - Uniform, commando
Equipment similar to that worn by commandos involved in Rip Disaster. On the evening of February 17, 1960, 74 peacetime commandos in army boats set off on a training exercise from Point Lonsdale to Point Nepean, simulating a raid. Swept out to sea through The Rip as they crossed the bay from Point Lonsdale, George ''Taffy'' Drakopoulos and Eddie Meyer drowned before they could be rescued. Another man, Roger Wood, selflessly helped his fellow commandos up a rope ladder to safety from a Zodiac inflatable, only to be flung off the end into an angry sea somewhere beyond The Rip. The three dead men were all from Melbourne, all aged around 20.Lifeboat Queenscliff assisted in the search for the lost commandos in February 1960Army commando webbing belt and pair of gaiterswebbing, uniform, commandos, rip disaster -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumFunctional object - Paddles
In 1960 seventy-four commandos from 2 Commando Company left Point Lonsdale at 6pm on February 17 to cross The Rip in an exercise raid on the Portsea officer school. Shortly after departing, a strong tide caught the raiding party and pushed them out to sea through The Rip, where 10-metre waves capsized many of the kayaks and amphibious vehicles. Many of the men were picked up by larger rescue boats, only to be overturned once again in the heavy seas. Warrant Officer George Drakopolous and the driver of his amphibious DUKW, Private Eddie Meyer, both drowned as their vehicle sank. Eight of the commandos were rescued in Bass Strait after being picked up by an Italian ship, the Toscana. Commando Roger Wood helped others board the Toscana safely but was washed off a rope ladder by a monster wave and into the sea. His body was never found. It remains one of Australia's least-known peacetime military tragedies.One of the later disasters around the Rip between Points Nepean and Lonsdale. The 'Queenscliffe' lifeboat turned out to search for survivors without success Paddles from a Mk3 foldaboat used in ill fated commando training exercise in 1960the rip disaster, kayaks, oars
