Guide to the Papers of Freda Thompson

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MS 7936

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: September 2025

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Class. Papers of Freda Thompson

Series 1. Diaries, 1926-2 December 1967

Trip to Europe by ship and time spent in England, 1926 (Item 1) - Box 1

Very small 'Walker's Diary'. Housed in a small white envelope.

New Zealand diary, 18 March 1937-26 April 1937 (Item 2) - Box 1

Written on loose pages.

Round Australia flight, 15 May 1950-19 June 1950 (Item 3) - Box 1

Written on 'Australian Military Forces Note Book'.

New Guinea flight, 21 April 1952-24 May 1952 (Item 4) - Box 1

Written on 'Memo Book'. Includes annotated map of Papua New Guinea.

New Guinea flight, 25 June 1952-1 August 1952 (Item 5) - Box 1

Written on 'Memo Book'.

Tour of North and South America, 19 February 1963-19 October 1963 (Item 6) - Box 1
"Expo 67" England and Australian tour, 1 June 1967-2 December 1967 (Item 7) - Box 1

Written on "The RW Roughwork exercise book".

Travel in South Africa, India, Penang and Singapore, 22 April-15 September (Item 8) - Box 1

Series 2. Log books, 28 May 1930-4 May 1980

Pilot's log book, 28 May 1930-28 May 1940 (Item 1) - Box 1

Small blue log book.

Pilot's log book, 9 June 1940-27 March 1966 (Item 2) - Box 1

Small blue log book.

Pilot's log book, 30 August 1966-4 May 1980 (Item 3) - Box 1

Medium sized blue log book.

Journey log book, 28 September 1934-6 November 1934 (Item 4) - Box 2

Medium sized blue log book.

Series 3. Correspondence, 1934 - 1972

Correspondence, 1934 - 1972 (File 1) - Box 2

Includes U.K. Foreign Office receipts for sent telegrams; letter from Reginald Ansett, concerning the 1964 Air Race, including photo of Ansett and Thompson; congratulatory letters, telegrams and newspaper cuttings received on award of O.B.E.

Series 4. Newspaper cuttings, 1933 - 1986

Brown scrapbook, 1933 - 1934 (Item 1) - Folio-Box 6
Newspaper cuttings, 1939 - 1986 (File 2) - Box 2

Includes magazine article Women of to-day, Miss Freda Thompson, newspaper broadside title Air girl's 'plane hits tree, Evening Standard late special.

Series 5. Citations, certificates and invitations, 1921 - 1972

Citations, certificates and invitations, 1927 - 1972 (Items 1) - Box 2

Includes certificates from Toorak College; The National Ice Skating Association of Australia; The Women's Driving Tour; the Ansett Air Race; letters from His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen, requesting Thompson wear a medal in commemoration of both coronations.

Citations, certificates and invitations, 1921 - 1972 (File 2)
Certificate for pianoforte grade III, September 1921 (Item 2.1) - Folio-Box 6
Citations, certificates and invitations, 1932 - 1972 (Items 2.2) - Map-Folio 1

Includes certificate for the Aerial Derby Handicap; OBE citation.

Series 6. Flight charts, 1925 - 1974

Cootamundra-Melbourne flight chart, 1925 (Item 1) - Folio-Box 6

Air route 1 - sheet 1. Includes handwritten annotations.

Melbourne-Adelaide flight chart, 1926 (Item 2) - Folio-Box 6

Air route 5. Includes handwritten annotations.

Melbourne-Hay flight chart, 1930 (Item 3) - Folio-Box 6

Includes handwritten annotations.

Sydney-Brisbane flight chart, July 1934 (Item 4) - Folio-Box 6

Includes handwritten annotations.

Thursday Island-Bowen flight chart, n.d. (Item 5) - Folio-Box 6
Melbourne flight chart, 1961 (Item 6) - Box 2

Includes handwritten annotations.

Hamilton flight chart, 1963 (Item 7) - Box 2
Hamilton flight chart, June 1960 (Item 8) - Box 2
Adelaide flight chart, 1964 (Item 9) - Box 2
Canberra flight chart, 1965 (Item 10) - Box 2
Melbourne flight chart, 1966 (Item 11) - Box 2
Hamilton flight chart, 1974 (Item 12) - Box 3
Victoria flight chart, n.d. (Item 13) - Box 3

Series 7. Air schedules, Auguest 1934-September1937

Calcutta-Rangoon-Bangkok-Singapore-Batavia-Darwin, August 1934 (Item 1) - Box 3

Published by the Shell Aviation Department.

Darwin-Charleville-Melbourne, August 1934 (Item 2) - Box 3

Published by the Shell Aviation Department.

Cairo-Damascus-Aleppo-Bagdad-Jask-Karachi-Calcutta, September 1934 (Item 3) - Box 3

Published by the Shell Aviation Department.

London-Paris-Rome-(Athens)-Tunis-(Algiers)-Cairo, September 1937 (Item 4) - Box 3

Published by the Shell Aviation Department.

Aerodrome information: Brindisi, Athens, Nicosia (foolscap typescript), September 1934 (Item 5) - Box 4

Series 8. Aircraft manuals, 1931 - 1963

Manual of instructions for operation, maintenance and rigging of the Gipsy Moth, c. 1931 (Item 1) - Box 4

Two seater light aeroplane. Issued by The De Havilland Aircraft Company.

Care and maintenance of the 130 H.P. D.H. Gipsy Major, 1934 (Item 2) - Box 4

Aero engine. Includes a handwritten note on the inside cover.

Handling notes Cessna 172 - operations manual appendix "C", n.d. (Item 3) - Box 4

Issued by the Royal Victorian Aero Club.

Flight radio operator's manual, 1 June 1963 (Item 4) - Box 4

Issued by the Department of Civil Aviation. D>C> Publication No. 46.

Amplification - daily inspection schedule Gipsy Major engine, n.d. (Item 5) - Box 4

Series 9. Pilot's certificates and licences, 1930 - 1973

Private pilot's certificate and licence, 1930 (Item 1) - Box 4

Issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Pilot's certificate and licence for passenger, mail, or goofs flying machines (public transports), 30 April 1932 (Item 2) - Box 4

Issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Private pilot's certificate and licence (flying machines), 7 July 1934 (Item 3) - Box 4

Issued by Great Britian Air Ministry.

Flight crew licences, 1932 - 1979 (Item 4) - Box 4
Federation aeronautique internationale - sporting licence, 1973 (Item 5) - Box 4

Issued by The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia.

Licence in Arabic script, n.d. (Item 6) - Box 4

Series 10. Passports, 1926 - 1974

Australian passport, Issued 21 January 1926 (Item 1) - Box 4

A 41989.

British passport, Issued 30 March 1955 (Item 2) - Box 5

E 99327.

British passport, Issued 9 July 1962 (Item 3) - Box 5

E 378265. Includes International Certificate of Vaccination.

Australian passport, Issued 18 January 1967 (Item 4) - Box 5

G 259682. Includes International certificates of vaccination.

Australian passport, Issued 17 January 1974 (Item 5) - Box 5

H 458970.

Series 11. Aircraft account cards, 1938 - 1960

Shell company account card, c. 1939 (Item 1) - Box 5
Shell company account card, c. 1960 (Item 2) - Box 5
Vacuum Oil company account card, 1958 - 1960 (Item 3) - Box 5

Includes receipts.

Series 12. Miscellaneous, n.d.

Articles and radio broadcast typescripts, 1934 - 1983 (File 1) - Box 5

Typescripts include The Cedar Tree"; Australian airwomen; England-Australia; biographical articles on Freda Thompson; List of I.W.P.A. members as on 22 December, 1972; various articles on Freda Thompson; photocopies of envelopes and hand drawn drawing of Freda Thompson.

Series 13. Photograph, n.d.

Large photograph of Freda Thompson in flight gear, holding cap and googles, n.d. (Item 1) - Folio-Box 6

Photograph on a backing board. Includes a smaller photograph with Freda Thompson and her plane.

Series 14. Objects, n.d.

Slide rule and manual, n.d. (Items 1) - Box 5

Manual titled The Polyphase slide rule.

Coronation and war medals, n.d. (Items 2) - Folio-Box 6

Two coronation bow in red boxes and one war medal.

O.B.E. medallion, n.d. (Item 3) - Folio-Box 6

Housed in black box.

Medallions, n.d. (Items 4) - Folio-Box 6

R.A.C. Victoria medallion, third class medallion and two pins.

Freda Thompson's flying cap and googles, n.d. (Items 5) - Folio-Box 7

PIC OBJ A40009459.


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