qantas hangar darwin nt northern territory 2007
History of the Qantas Hangar caravan trip 2007 In the early twentieth century, when moves to establish an aviation route between England and Australia became a reality, part of the Fannie Bay Gaol prison farm area was resumed to construct an airstrip for Darwin. On 10 December 1919, Ross and Keith Smith, together with Wally Shiers and Jim Bennett landed at the Darwin Aerodrome after winning the first England to Australia contest and £10,000. A memorial to that historic flight stands at the end of Ross Smith Avenue by the cliffs at the edge of Fannie Bay, marking the spot where the plane landed. Darwin soon became the first port of call into Australia for all aircraft coming to Australia through Asia. As part of their tender for the Brisbane to Singapore route, Qantas proposed to construct a new hangar at Darwin, as part of what would become known as, the Ross Smith Aerodrome. The plan for the hangar was closely modelled on the No1 hangar at Brisbanes Archerfield Aerodrome. The building, a pre-fabricated steel frame Comet building from the Sidney Williams workshops, was purchased and built for the sum of £6,114. Construction took four months and the hangar was completed by early August 1934, with the wall and roof cladding installed by the end of that year. The hangar was part of a complex of buildings that included an Administrative building and a Caretakers cottage, which were completed in 1935. These buildings were in close proximity to the airstrip, on the site of the present day Ross Smith Avenue. Timing of the construction of the hangar was driven by 1934 Centenary Air race, which carried a £10,000 prize sponsored by Sir MacPherson Robertson of MacRobertsons chocolates fame, and attracted world wide aviation interest. Competitors left England on 20 October, finishing in Melbourne. The race was won in just under three days by the scarlet purpose-built de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer Grosvenor House , piloted by Flight Lieutenant Charles Scott and Captain Tom Campbell Black. By February 1935, the hangar was being used as a staging point for Qantas Empire Airways aircraft and the first passenger service began using the hangar from April of the same year. CARAVAN TRIP 2007 FANNIE BAY MINDIL BEACH CULLIN BAY COASTAL WALK NORTHERN TERRITORY AUSTRALIA
Qantas Hangar Darwin NT Northern Territory 2007
History of the Qantas Hangar caravan trip 2007
In the early twentieth century, when moves to establish an aviation route between England and Australia became a reality, part of the Fannie Bay Gaol prison farm area was resumed to construct an airstrip for Darwin. On 10 December 1919, Ross and Keith Smith, together with Wally Shiers and Jim Bennett landed at the Darwin Aerodrome after winning the first England to Australia contest and £10,000. A memorial to that historic flight stands at the end of Ross Smith Avenue by the cliffs at the edge of Fannie Bay, marking the spot where the plane landed. Darwin soon became the first port of call into Australia for all aircraft coming to Australia through Asia.
As part of their tender for the Brisbane to Singapore route, Qantas proposed to construct a new hangar at Darwin, as part of what would become known as, the Ross Smith Aerodrome. The plan for the hangar was closely modelled on the No1 hangar at Brisbane’s Archerfield Aerodrome. The building, a pre-fabricated steel frame Comet building from the Sidney Williams workshops, was purchased and built for the sum of £6,114. Construction took four months and the hangar was completed by early August 1934, with the wall and roof cladding installed by the end of that year.
The hangar was part of a complex of buildings that included an Administrative building and a Caretaker’s cottage, which were completed in 1935. These buildings were in close proximity to the airstrip, on the site of the present day Ross Smith Avenue.
Timing of the construction of the hangar was driven by 1934 Centenary Air race, which carried a £10,000 prize sponsored by Sir MacPherson Robertson of MacRobertson’s chocolates fame, and attracted world wide aviation interest. Competitors left England on 20 October, finishing in Melbourne. The race was won in just under three days by the scarlet purpose-built de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer Grosvenor House , piloted by Flight Lieutenant Charles Scott and Captain Tom Campbell Black.
By February 1935, the hangar was being used as a staging point for Qantas Empire Airways aircraft and the first passenger service began using the hangar from April of the same year. CARAVAN TRIP 2007 FANNIE BAY MINDIL BEACH CULLIN BAY COASTAL WALK NORTHERN TERRITORY AUSTRALIA
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AVIATOR'S PARK FANNIE BAY DARWIN NT
HISTORY CARAVAN TRIP 2007
Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith, captain of the Vickers Vimy that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia in less than 30 days. Adjoining the suburb is the East Point Reserve, containing Lake Alexander, a Military Museum and gun emplacements from the Second World War. Fannie Bay is thought to be named after Fanny Carandini, a popular opera singer in the late 1800s.
Fannie Bay / East Point is an established residential area, with a beach and large recreation reserve. Fannie Bay / East Point is bounded by the Timor Sea foreshore in the north, Douglas, Macdonald and Charlotte Streets in the east, Conacher Street in the south and the Fannie Bay foreshore in the west. Development of the area dates originally from the late 1800s, but primarily from the 1960s. The Fannie Bay Gaol was in use from 1883 to 1979. During World War II the area was used for gun turrets and as an anchor for the submarine net. In the immediate postwar years the current recreation reserve was used as a golf course.
Major features of the area include Fannie Bay Racecourse, Fannie Bay Gaol, Lake Alexander, Vestys Lake and East Point Recreation Reserve. Fannie Bay / East Point has experienced a decrease in population between 1996 and 2001, the result of relative stability in the number of dwellings and a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.
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Lord Mayor Of London Goes To Australia (1950)
Unissued / unused material. 1951?
Lord Mayor Denys Lowson departs from Heathrow Airport, London, for Australia - first leg of Round World Goodwill Trip.
Various shots Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress and children walking towards Lockheed L-749 Constellation plane (Qantas Empire Airways). MS photographers pans to Lowson family posing. CU Sir Denys Lowson, pans to family. MS Lady Lowson kissing children goodbye. LS passengers boarding plane. CU Lady Lowson. LS photographers. LS relatives waving. LS Lowsons boarding plane. MS children waving. LS Lady Lowson waving from doorway of plane. LS Qantas Empire Airways officials pushing gangway from plane, pan to QEA plane. LS Constellation aircraft of QEA starting up. LS pane taxiing. CU woman with 16 mm camera. MS Lowson children with guardian leaving. MS Lowsons receiving documents from airline officials, including QEA travel bag.
FILM ID:2569.11
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FANNIE BAY NT PART 2 OF 2 PARTS AVIATOR'S PARK FANNIE BAY DARWIN NT
HISTORY CARAVAN TRIP 2007 Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith, captain of the Vickers Vimy that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia in less than 30 days. Adjoining the suburb is the East Point Reserve, containing Lake Alexander, a Military Museum and gun emplacements from the Second World War. Fannie Bay is thought to be named after Fanny Carandini, a popular opera singer in the late 1800s. Fannie Bay / East Point is an established residential area, with a beach and large recreation reserve. Fannie Bay / East Point is bounded by the Timor Sea foreshore in the north, Douglas, Macdonald and Charlotte Streets in the east, Conacher Street in the south and the Fannie Bay foreshore in the west. Development of the area dates originally from the late 1800s, but primarily from the 1960s. The Fannie Bay Gaol was in use from 1883 to 1979. During World War II the area was used for gun turrets and as an anchor for the submarine net. In the immediate postwar years the current recreation reserve was used as a golf course. Major features of the area include Fannie Bay Racecourse, Fannie Bay Gaol, Lake Alexander, Vestys Lake and East Point Recreation Reserve. Fannie Bay / East Point has experienced a decrease in population between 1996 and 2001, the result of relative stability in the number of dwellings and a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.
Old Planes On Show In Sydney
(1961)
Sydney, Australia.
Title reads 'Museum of Famous Old Planes'.
LS. Light planes on tarmac outside hangar at Bankstown airport near Sydney. MS. 1936 auto-gyro in hangar. LS. & MS. 1929 Moth biplane in hangar. LS. Mustang aircraft in hangar. MS. An Avro trainer, pan to DC 2 aircraft. MS. & CU. Wacco biplane. LS. The old aircraft in hangar.
(Comb. F.G.)
Date found in the old record - 24/10/1961.
FILM ID:2611.04
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.