MS 7936
National Library of Australia
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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.