Theo Gunness articles regarding early aviation in Australia, 1930-1940, compiled 1960-ca. 1967 and photographs of first airmail deliveries to Australia from London and New Zealand, 1931-1935

MLMSS 1426

fonds

1930-ca. 1967

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

915235

1 folder of textual material - manuscript, typescript
3 photographs - 25.5 x 31 cm or smaller - gelatin silver
1 folder of textual material - manuscript, typescript

Theo Gunness was overseer of Postal Shipping at the General Post Office, Sydney, 1922-1955

Southern Cross crew:
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith (Pilot)
P.G. Taylor (Navigator)
John Stannage (Wireless Operator)

1. 'First Official Air Mails to and from Overseas to Australia landed at Sydney', 1930-1940 [manuscript]

2. '25 Years After: The Story of the Epic Flight Across the Tasman on 15 May 1935 by the Monoplane "Southern Cross"'...copied from my scrapbook...Theo Gunness, May 1960 [typescript]

Includes references to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, 1931-1935, Sir Gordon Taylor, 1935, John Stannage, 1935, Theo Gunness, 1935 and others associated with early aviation in Australia


Photographs of first airmail deliveries from London and New Zealand, 1931-1935:

3. T. Gunness receiving first London Airmail, Mascot Aerodrome, [from the plane "Southern Sun"], 29/4/1931

4. Mr C.T.P. Ulm arrives with airmail from New Zealand at 7pm, 2nd July 1934

5. Mr T. Gunness checking mails at Basement G.P.O. Mail Service...Mr J. Hofflick loading mail van. Bags shown were loaded on the "Southern Cross" plane at Richmond, N.S.W. on 14/5/1935....Owing to a broken propeller the plane ["Southern Cross"] after travelling 560 miles toward New Zealand was compelled to return to Sydney. Fourteen bags of mail weighing 373 lbs were thrown overboard. Seven bags weighing 25 lbs were brought back to Sydney...[continues with details of bags returned and lost]

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (Photographs)
Copyright status:: In copyright - No reproduction without prior written approval - from copyright owner (textual material)
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Title, date and notes on reverse of photographs