Historical information

These six photographs were taken at an Army Survey Regiment Open Day at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo on the 24th of February 1990. This occasion was one of several events held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Although historical tours of Fortuna occurred on a regular basis, this was the first technical open day since 1972. The Royal Australian Survey Corps recognised that an Open Day was the best way for the local community in Bendigo to gain an insight into the unit’s important role as Defence’s map production agency, its technical equipment, and its economic importance to Bendigo. It also gave them an opportunity to tour through historic Fortuna Villa. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6247.30P for more photos of the Open Day.

Physical description

These six photographs were taken at an Army Survey Regiment Open Day at Fortuna, Bendigo on the 24th of February 1990. The colour and black & white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1990, AUTOMAP 2 L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, SPR Grant Davis, civilian visitors.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Photo Troop, WO2 Keith Fenton RE. UK Exchange.
.3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Aerotrig, SGT Bruce Hammond, civilian visitors.
.4) - Photo, black & white, 1990. AUTOMAP 2 L to R: SPR Peter Smyth, LT Steve Hledik, SGT Martin Evans, MAJ Neil Taylor, Civilian visitors.
.5) - black & white, Orthophoto Mapping, L to R: civilian visitors, SSGT Peter Imeson, civilian visitor, SGT Bob Garritty.
.6) - black & white, Print Troop L to R: civilian visitors, SSGT Ian Nichols, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .6P – there are no annotations.