Typical of the maps used during navigation training here at Nhill during WW2

Aeronautical maps of Victoria, Printed on light card green text and markings

Third Edition May 1943, Sheet K8, Australian Aeronautical Map, Equatorial scale 1:1000,000

map, aeronaughtical map, navigation

Used by Air crew, allowed operator to use without hands also fits under oxygen mask

Headphones with white leather pads held by metal supports and attached cotton braided wire lead and plug. Attached is a throat microphone with elastic straps and metal closer hook

A & M with a crown between, 10A/12401

headphone, microphone, throat mic, headset, radio,

Silk maps produced by the USA for the Pacific war

White woven silk material with printed map and text North Celebes print on the reverse side South Celebes

No. 24 South Celebes

usa, us army air force, silk, map, celebes, saam,

1 Service Dog Tags 2 of 2 Cap badge RAAF 3 Uniform cloth badge RAAF wing $ Itnerim Certificate or Dicharge

WAAAF 11474, Discharge certificate 16/8/46

muriel holly, 114774, dog tag, discharge certificate, waaaf, badge

Hardcover blue with protective cover sheet, photos and sketches, 200 pages

book, promotion, story,

This shovel was purchased at the clearing sale here on the Aerodrome after the war.

Steel square mouth shovel with one short piece wooden handle

Mintern, Made by Mintern products Richmond Victoria

shovel, spade, schultz,

By the inscribed writing this book was in posession of the OC of Nhill Air School.

Hardback book 326 pages, with text and diagrams

For Official use, A.P. 1234 1941 Edition, Manual of Air Navigation Volume 1, Reprinted by Authority of Air Board: AH Pettifer, Acting Gov Printer (inscribed in pencil) Officer in Charge Nhill

book, manual, air navigation, officer in charge, nhill air school.

Hardback book bound with 262 pages

Nories Air Tables, inside are several stamps Technical Library No. 3 AOS, No. 2 Air Observers School RAAF Mount Gambier, JM Rowe

air tables, book, jm rowe, no. 3 aos, no. 2 ans, technical library

Solid brass aeroplane of fighter type

Black leather flying boots with fleecy wool lining

Kept in maintenance workshops to keep mechanics up to date with maintenance procedures including amendments.

Hardback book bound with cord. Has hand written protective cover 19 pages

Royal Australia Air Force, Aeroplane Maintenance Schedule, Anson-Cheetah IX, to be used in connection with Unit Maintenance Orders.

anson & cheetah maintenance schedule, sgt. gough,

Precision instrument used meteorological offices on air fields to measure barometric pressure

141.1 Metal cube shape instrument with button switch attached is a cylindrical read out and adjuster knob. 141.2 Carry box with hinged lid and metal latch, has three hold down screws. 141.3 Stainless steel and glass thermometer 141.4 batteries 4x 15v. Standard batteries were HT Eveready B123 30v x3, LT Eveready LLII 1.5 v x1

Aneroid Barometer, Type No. M.1991/A Range 800-1050mb. Ser No. 686/65, Mechanism Ltd, Made in England

barometer, instrument, aneroid barometer, thermometer

140.1 Green wooden carry box with hinged lid and metal latch. 140.2 Metal device with spring loaded handle, rollers and pointer assembly and graduations.

Box has brass plate with tension scale for various aircraft types, tool has 76 stamped on the handle.

cable tension tool, tool

Known to be have been made by an aircraft mechanic stationed here at the air school during the war

mechanics tool with fabricated hand containing a rachet mechanism with half inch drive component

none

spanner, tool, handmade, lynch,

small quantity of Irish linen fabric from No.2 Air Park Bankstown where many Ansons were repaired and overhauled during the war

aircraft covering fabric, Irish linen

linen, fabric, irish linen, dixon, avro anson

Paperback booklet, yellow cover, 60 pages, text and diagrams on the principals of the magneto, First published Jan 1942

The Aircraft Magneto, Electrical components division Bendix Corporation.

manual, magneto manual, text book, morrison

Text book used by trainee flight mechanics

Hardcover note book bound with cord, blue cover, 199 pages

RAAF Fitters II.E Flight Mechanics Course Notes, Engineering School, Issue 5, August 1945, The book is RAAF property and is not to be reproduced without authority.

text book, note book, trainee mechanic, lac dixon, pr dixon

Paperback ruled text book with hand writing.

No. 9397, Holton RW, No.1 Eng. School Showgrounds

note book, holton, hand written

These log books would have been kept for each aircraft at the air station

Hard back bound book 305 pages with columns. sections titled Chronological Log, Repair Log, Modification Log

Aero Engine Log Book, Type of engine-Cheetah BHP. 340. Series or Mk No. IX Makers number AS34299, A Number DG750, A 143950

log book, aero engine log, repair log, anson, cheetah

Typical of the manuals used in training LACs and kept in air station technical library

technical manual, reference book

Typical manual used a by training LAC (leading air craftsman)

Hardback booklet bound by the RAAF, within is an intruction manual printed by the manufacturer.48 pages

Cambridge Aero Mixture Indicators, Promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned. By Command of the Air Board. Air Force Headquarters Melbourne, S.C.1

booklet, instruction book, cambridge, aero mixture indicators

Metal panel with various instruments and controls

avro anson, control panel, instrument panel, cocpit

This photo was taken by Stan Guilfoyle with the folding Kodak camera.

Photo taken at Nhill during WW2

Framed photo of Avro Anson.

non

photo, stan guilfoyle, guilfoyle, avro anson

Possibly a training key

Morse Key with sounding coil and wire connectors. Mounted on a wooden box with removable bottom panel retain by screws.

none

morse key,

Canvas holster for firearm.

ME Co. 1843. (Mills & Co London)

holster, firearm,

These torches were used for night time refueling aircraft. Aircraft have been refueled at Nhill since the first landing field was established in 1921.

Owned by Bullen Bros , of Nhill, who for a number of years had the refueling contract for the aerodrome.

Alloy cylindrical body with screw on lens and switch assembly. Lens has a metal cross protector strip and a locking tag and pin.

GEC Safety Torch, Cat No. L6060 patent pending, certified by Mines Dept & Home Office, Made in England

torch, refueling torch, safety torch, bullen brothers, refueling

Metal container with cork stopper, coated with soft fabric material to create evaporative cooling when wetted, has an adjustable leather shoulder strap.

ZL&Tt, 1942 broad arrow military insignia. (Zephyr Loom Textile were a Canadian company.

water bottle

This camera belonged to Stan Guilfoyle who was a wireless operator air gunner (WAG) here at Nhill Air Navigation School, December 1943.

This item is of great significance being here at the air school during it's operation. Some of the photos in Kevin O'Reilly's book In Just Five Years were taken with this camera.

Folding Kodak Camera, metal casing with paper concertina folding body and lens assembly, comes with leather carry case. Has various lens adjusters and a scribing pin attached.

Kodamatic, No.1 Pocket Kodak Special, Made in USA by Kodak Company Rochester NY, 26980

camera, kodak, guilfoyle, stan guilfoyle, wag,

A promotional booklet produced by Tobacco company

paperback with tan paper 16 pages, collector card booklet with various cards attached, has been covered with plastic protector sheet

Issued by John Player & Sons, braqnch of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, price one penny

booklet, collector cards