Historical information

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.

Physical description

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).