Correspondence and other papers [PRG 18/57] • Manuscript
Menu.
Autographed menu from Grosvenor House, London. Autographs include those of Keith Smith, Hudson Fysh and Rex Pierson (Vickers Ltd.).
Menu.
Autographed menu from Grosvenor House, London. Autographs include those of Keith Smith, Hudson Fysh and Rex Pierson (Vickers Ltd.).
Menu.
Autographed menu from Grosvenor House, London. Autographs include those of Keith Smith, Hudson Fysh and Rex Pierson (Vickers Ltd.).
Postcard.
Vickers Vimy Aircraft at the Adelaide Airport hangar.
Postcard.
Vickers Vimy Aircraft at the Adelaide Airport hangar.
Dinner menu.
Autographed menu for dinner at 'The Fiorence'.
Dinner menu.
Autographed menu for dinner at 'The Fiorence'.
Postcard.
Field Service Post Card from Ross Smith to his mother.
Postcard.
Field Service Post Card from Ross Smith to his mother.
Envelope.
Stamped, franked envelope addressed to Sir K. M. Smith, R.A.F. Club, 128 Piccadilly W.1.
Envelope.
Stamped, franked envelope addressed to Sir K. M. Smith, R.A.F. Club, 128 Piccadilly W.1.
Envelope.
Envelope addressed 'Personal: Sir Keith Smith, K.B.E., P.O. Box No. 627, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.' In the top left hand corner is 'By Lancaster'. Bottom left: 'Arr. Sydney 4/6/43 Recd. 6/6/43 Keith Smith'. On the right hand side are two signatures,one of which is of a Group Captain.
Telegram.
Telegram from R.G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Lady Smith sending deepest sympathy on the death of Sir Keith Smith.
Aerogramme.
First Flight Cover Lancastrian Mail Plane Service Australia - England Operated By Qantas Empire Airways and British Overseas Airways Corporation. The aerogram is addressed to Sir Keith Smith in London but the London address has been replaced with Sir Keith's Sydney address. On the other side is a printed message from Qantas Empire Airways along with a handwritten note by Hudson Fysh. Postmarked London, it was sent by Hudson Fysh of Sydney.
Aerogramme.
First Flight Cover Lancastrian Mail Plane Service Australia - England Operated By Qantas Empire Airways and British Overseas Airways Corporation. The aerogram is addressed to Sir Keith Smith in London but the London address has been replaced with Sir Keith's Sydney address. On the other side is a printed message from Qantas Empire Airways along with a handwritten note by Hudson Fysh. Postmarked London, it was sent by Hudson Fysh of Sydney.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter of condolence to 'My dear Nita' from Percy Spender, the Australian Ambassador in Washington.
Cable.
International cable from Sir Thomas White, a former R.A.A.F. Officer, and Australian High Commissioner in London, sending condolences to Lady Smith on the death of Sir Keith.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter from the Prime Minister's Department conveying the sincere condolences of the Master Wardens and Court of Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators on the death of Sir Keith.
Letter to Captain Rechner.
Handwritten letter from the 'Ross House' Captains and the 'Keith House' Captains at Parap Primary School, Darwin, thanking Captain Rechner for a framed photograph of the 'memorial building of Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith's plane'.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter from R.M. Rechner, Trans-Australia Airlines, to Lady Smith enclosing the note from the Parap Primary School.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter from 'Alick' Downer to Lady Smith regarding Sir Ross Smith's decorations and flying gloves.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Handwritten letter from D. N. Thompson, Headmaster of Balaklava High School, thanking Lady Smith for her advice regarding the naming of additional Houses in the school after Sergeants Shiers and Bennett.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Handwritten letter from D. N. Thompson, Headmaster of Balaklava High School, thanking Lady Smith for her advice regarding the naming of additional Houses in the school after Sergeants Shiers and Bennett.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter to 'My dear Anita' from Charles Dunphie of Vickers in London responding to a request from Lady Smith. 'We have been having a look through our archives to find out whether we have anything of interest on the points which you particularly raise for the book, but I am afraid that there are no copies of letters written by Ross or General Borton asking for provision of the Vimy.'
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter to 'My dear Anita' from Charles Dunphie of Vickers in London responding to a request from Lady Smith. 'We have been having a look through our archives to find out whether we have anything of interest on the points which you particularly raise for the book, but I am afraid that there are no copies of letters written by Ross or General Borton asking for provision of the Vimy.'
Letter to Major General Sir Charles Dunphie.
Copy of a letter from Sir Archibald Grenfell Price thanking Sir Charles Dunphie for sending Vickers' historical files to Lady Smith.
Letter to Major General Sir Charles Dunphie.
Copy of a letter from Sir Archibald Grenfell Price thanking Sir Charles Dunphie for sending Vickers' historical files to Lady Smith.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter to 'My dear Anita' from 'Archie Price' thanking her for her assistance with the introduction to his book.
Letter to Lady Smith.
Letter to 'My dear Anita' from 'Archie Price' thanking her for her assistance with the introduction to his book.
Letter to J. Ashton.
Letter written by Hudson Fysh to J. Ashton of The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia with regard to a proposed Air Race from England to Australia in 1969.