VH-UVK
VH-UVK was a Lockheed DL-1A Vega Special. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC 298. B&W photograph. Aircraft VH-UVK. (Note in this photograph VH-UVK is still displaying carrying its 1934 London-Melbourne Centenary Air Race race number of 36.) FC_313. B&W photograph. 1935. Pratt & Whitney Wasp engined Lockheed Vega VH-UVK. This aircraft, then owned by Captain H.C […]
VH-UVJ
In about 1930 the Monospar Wing Company Ltd was set up to build a new design of wing for the British Air Ministry, the new wing being fitted to a three-seat low-wing monoplane named the Monospar ST.3. Powered by two 37 kw (50 hp) Salmson radial engines, this aircraft undertook much testing to prove the […]
VH-UTL
VH-UTL was one of two DH 61 Giant Moths operated by WA Airways. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: MHS/FC 120. B&W photograph. 1931. This DH 61 Giant Moth was one of two operated by WA Airways. It carried six passengers and was used on the North West service when traffic increased. Note the four Gipsy […]
VH-UOO
VH-UOO was a Vickers Viastra II imported from the UK by West Australian Airways. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: MHS/FC 205. February 1931. Maylands Airfield. One of the Vickers Viastra aircraft undergoing assembly. The first two Vickers Viastra were assembled in the Airway’s hangar. These aircraft replaced the Hercules on the Perth to Adelaide service, […]
VH-UOM
VH-UOM was a Vickers Viastra II imported from the UK by West Australian Airways. These aircraft replaced the Hercules on the Perth to Adelaide service, but were plagued with engine problems resulting in many forced landings. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC 204. B&W photograph. Aircraft VH-UOM FC 237. B&W photograph. Aircraft VH-UOM outside hangar […]
VH-UFN
VH-UFN was a West Australian Airways DH50A aircraft. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC_197. 1930. Noonkanbah. The WAA DH50A aircraft VH-UFN as it finished its belly run crash landing. The displaced undercarriage damaged the lower port mainplane and broke propeller blades. The passengers Sam Thomas and ‘Dad’ Cunningham, along with crew member Frank Colquhuon were […]
VH-UFE
VH-UFE was a West Australian Airways Ltd. DH50A floatplane. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC_372. B&W photograph. 1932. Maylands. West Australian Airways Ltd DH50A Floatplane VH-UFE riverside at Maylands Airfield. This rig was only used for special occasions when it was necessary to take off and land on water. This image also appears on page […]
VH-UEM
VH-UEM was a West Australian Airways Ltd DH50. Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes: FC 063. B&W photograph. 1926. Flying boat VH-UEM. ‘West Australian Airways Ltd DH50 VH-UEM hoisted from the Swan River at the old Perth wharves to be swung ashore to the hard standing to have the pontoons removed to substitute wheeled undercarriage for […]
VH-AYO
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Central House
Central House at 193 Guildford Road (on the corner with Eighth Avenue) dates from around 1900. A Sunday Times article of 5 June 1904 titled ‘Publican and Sinner. Magisterial Mandarins at Maylands. Job of James. State Hotels illegal.’ has an image of this building captioned ‘New hotel erected by brewery’. This two-storey Federation/Classical freestyle design […]