Index, bib, ill, p.51.non-fictionThis book explores examples of Australian wartime innovation, some of which occurred in Australia - in laboratories, offices and homes - and some on the battlefields where Australians have fought.technical innovations - australia, military history - australia

The Gurley enterprise was established in 1845, first as the partnership of Phelps & Gurley and in 1852 as W. & L. E. Gurley. William Gurley and his younger brother Lewis E. were both engineering alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, NY, and brought to the business a hunger for technical innovation and unrivaled marketing skill. Exposure at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 launched the company into international prominence from which it never fell. The brothers built a factory in 1852 that operated in departments, each department turning out different components, which were then assembled. This revolutionized the industry which, to that time, operated as small shops making, essentially, individual instruments. Gurley was able to roughly halve the price of their instruments over those of their competition, while maintaining quality. (https://www.gurley.com/history)A timber box of 30 lantern Slides.astronomy, lantern slides, gunn's, w. & l.e. gurley

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

This is a set of 10 photographs of medal and award presentations held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1994. The Defence Force Service Medal presentations to personnel in photos .2P to .7P, formally recognised 15 years of efficient remunerated service, or the Clasp for 5 years of additional service. Photos .4P to .7P were possibly taken at a CO’s Parade on the 6th of June 1994. It seems that in photos .8P to.10P that CO LTCOL Duncan Burns presented CPL Grant Davis an award for technical excellence or innovation. This is a set of 10 photographs of medal and award presentations held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1994. The 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, c1994. MAJ Mick Banham presents SPR Nicole Midgley with her new rank on her promotion to Corporal. .2) & .3) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents the Defence Force Service Medal to WO2 Noel ‘Macca’ McNamara. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents the Defence Force Service Medal to SGT Trevor Poll. ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald and RSM WO1 Phil Meagher are on the CO’s right. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents the Defence Force Service Medal to SSGT Bruce Hammond ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald and RSM WO1 Phil Meagher are on the CO’s right. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents the Defence Force Service Medal to SGT Steve Gloster. ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald and RSM WO1 Phil Meagher are on the CO’s right. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents the Defence Force Service Medal to CPL Roger Pearson. ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald and RSM WO1 Phil Meagher are on the CO’s right. .8) to .10) - Photo, black & white, c1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns at right presents an unidentified award to CPL Grant Davis. .1P to .10P – There are no personnel identified. Photos .4P to .7P were possibly taken on the 6th of June 1994. Date and occasion annotated on film negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment