Sub-series 51: Herald Flying Service, 1947-1966
Sub-series 51: Herald Flying Service, 1947-1966
About this item
Full title
Date
1947-1966
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9894/Boxes 872-874
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts and Pictures
Physical Description
Contents
0.33 metres of textual material (3 boxes)
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Level of description
Sub-series
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The Herald flying service operated from 1947-1954. This sub-series contains 35 files of records relating to the service's operations and also of the crashes that occurred.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sub-series 51: Herald Flying Service, 1947-1966
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1947 Henderson inaugurated the Herald Flying Service to deliver the Sydney Morning Herald to country centres. The manager of the service was G. H. Purvis a former pilot. Purvis purchased to DC3s in Scotland. The two planes carried the fuselage lettering VH-SMH and VH-SMI. The flying service was based in Camden. A few months later three Lockheed...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9894/Boxes 872-874
Record Identifier
1l42ErJ1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l42ErJ1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9594031
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