Guide to the Papers of Ronald Armstrong relating to Ernest Crome

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MS 10486

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: January 2021

Collection Summary

Creator
Armstrong, Ronald G
Title
Papers of Ronald Armstrong relating to Ernest Crome
Date Range
1929-1987
Collection Number
MS 10486
Extent
0.09 metres (1 Packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Content Description

The collection comprises Australian aviation philatelic material received by Ronald Armstrong from his friend Ernest Crome and includes first day covers bearing the signatures of Australian aviation pioneers including Gubby Allan, Hal Litchfield, Nancy Bird Walton, Lores Bonney, Sir Norman Brearly, Lawrence Wackett and others; a letter carried on the very first Ansett flight from Hamilton to Melbourne signed by the pilot Vern Cerche in addition to other envelopes carried on historical fights and a copy of Ernest Crome's book 'From Ships to Helicopters', signed by the author, Australian aviation pioneers and Australian cyclist and politician Sir Hubert Opperman.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8545086).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ronald Armstrong relating to Ernest Crome, National Library of Australia, MS 10486, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Item Descriptions

Class. Consignment received 2019

Series. Philatelic material

Commemorative cover of Cathay Pacific Airways VR-HDB-DC3 Farewell Flight. 18th-23rd September 1983, 1983 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Sydney -Cairns-Wewak-Davao-Manila-Hong Kong

Commemorative cover of the inaugural Ansett Southern Connection flight from Tasmania to New Zealand, 1980 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Includes handwritten note from A.L.James, Manager Flight Operations. Ansett Airlines of Australia. Pilot in command VH.RML

2 commemorative covers of 50th Anniversary Adelaide-Darwin-Adelaide flight, one with signatures of Pilots Bruce Cowan and J Chapman, 1985 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

With accompanying letter from E.A.Crome to Ron Armstrong

Commemorative cover of the inaugural Ansett Southern Connection flight from Tasmania to New Zealand FLT 393 Hobart /Christchurch FLT 394 Christchurch/Hobart Wednesday 3 December 1980, 1980 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Includes printed stamp "Pilot in Command Boeing 727 VH RML Captain A. L. James" and stamps of Australian planes

Commemorative cover carried on the inaugural flight Christchurch NZ - Hobart Tasmania Wednesday 3 December 1980commemorating, 1980 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Handwritten by A.L. James , Pilot in Command VH-RML

Envelope carried on first airmail service in Australia by WA Airways, 1929 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Envelope with stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the trans-Pacific flight by "Southern Cross", 1978 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Commemorative cover of the 50th anniversary of the trans-Pacific flight by "Southern Cross", 1978 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Commemorative cover of 50th Anniversary Adelaide-Darwin-Adelaide airmail flight, 1985 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
First day Covers commemorating 50th Anniversary of the trans-Pacific flight by "Southern Cross", 1935 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
German Envelope with stamp with stamp commemorating the Apollo XIII /LM7 mission, 17 April 1970 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Envelope commemorating the first moon landing, 1973 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
German Envelope and stamp dated 28 November 1970 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Invitation to exhibition opening commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Wright Brothers Historic First Flight, 1953 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Harold Arthur Litchfield (Navigator)signed Aviation flown cover commemorating 50th Anniversary of the trans-Pacific flight by "Southern Cross", 1978 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Certified copy number 0018 signed by Group Captain W.S.O. Randle

2 commemorative covers - Ansett Airlines of Australia Flight 19. Brisbane-Sydney 1120 hrs 10th June 1978 with accompanying letter from Crome to Armstrong, 1985 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Paul Stevens Captain. G Helman Co-Pilot DC9 VH-CZI Covers carried by E.A.Crome commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Trans pacific Flight by the Aeroplane 'Southern Cross"

2 commemorative covers of the 1934 trans-Pacific flight by the Airspeed Envoy "Stella Australis", which was lost off Hawaii with C.P.Ulm among those on board with accompanying letter from Crome to Armstrong, 1984 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Signatures on the envelopes include Sir Norman Brearley, Lores Bonney, Litchfield and Nancy Bird Walton;

Commemorative cover with Hamilton postmark of Charles Kingsford Smith's birthplace and the date of 7th November being the 50th anniversary of his passing in the Bay of Bengal in the Southern Cross with Tommy Pethybridge, 1985 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Envelope (one of twenty) with details of the second space flight on the Columbia with Colonel Joe Engle USAF with Captain Richard Truly USN, 1981 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
German cover commemorating first cosmonaut Alexai Leonow, 1965 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Commemorative cover of first American Astronaut to orbit in Outer Space Lt Colonel John H Glenn, Jr February 20 1962 with Mercury stamp, 1962 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
A letter carried on the very first Ansett Airways flight from Hamilton to Melbourne, signed by the pilot Vern Cerche, 1936 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Commemorative cover for the 50th Anniversary of the first flight of the 'Clancy Sky Baby" aeroplane at Mascot Aerodrome on 15th February 1931, 1981 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Includes information sheet (x2) about the homebuilt "Baby" aeroplane by E.A.Crome

Envelope carried from Cootamundra to Darwin to commemorate the first outgoing Australia- England Air Service 10-12 December 1934ommemoratingmarking the, 1984 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Envelope commemorating the second mission for the 'Columbia" spacecraft on 4th November 1981, under the command of Colonel Jo Engle, 1981 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)
Commemorative envelope carried on the 'Spirit of Sutherland' Hot Air Balloon flight, pilot Bruno Dupuis, at Sutherland Hospital 'Fete Day', 1987 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Includes multiple signatures

Commemorative envelope marking the 59th Anniversary of the first airmail service in Australia by West Australian Airlines, 1980 (File) - Security-Binder 1 (MS 10486)

Includes multiple signatures

Series. Non - Philatelic material

From Ships to Helicopters' by E.A.Crome (File) - Box Shared box

Signed by the author, Australian aviation pioneers and Sir Hubert Opperman, Minister for Shipping and Transport with accompanying letter from E.A. Crome to Ronald Armstrong

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith pamphlet, 1975 (File) - Box Shared box

Handwritten note on verso 'For Ron Armstrong' from Ern Crome 9.6.78'

Crossing the Pacific: The Flight of the Southern Cross 1928, 1978 (File) - Box Shared box

With handwritten annotations from E.A. Crome

Biographical cards for Mr H Litchfield and Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and photographic portrait reproduction of Charles Kingsford Smith (File) - Box Shared box
Colour photograph of Sutherland Hospital 'Fete Day' - E.A Crome with Hot Air Balloon crew, 1987 (File) - Box Shared box

Annotated on verso

Pamphlet Qantas 50th Anniversary of the First Regular outgoing airmail from Australia to England 10-12 December1934, 1984 (File) - Box Shared box

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