Series 146: Kingsford Smith Airport

PXE 731/958-1040

series

between 1946 and 1955

Graphic Materials, Photographs

412185

83 photographic prints - silver gelatin - 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Aerial shots of Kingsford Smith Airport and surrounds including runways. Exterior shots of Airport buildings including the control tower and fire station. Scenes of aircraft being towed, luggage unloaded, runway and aircraft maintenance, refuelling, crew and ground staff working. Interiors of staff work stations and passenger areas including lounges, check-in counters and Customs. Scenes of passengers boarding aircraft, aircraft taking off, flying, and landing.

958-965. Aerial view of Kingsford Smith Airport, 1946-1956
966. View from the tarmac of the new TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) terminal at KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport)
967. Helicopter view of TAA's (Trans-Australia Airlines) passenger terminal at KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport)
968. Ansett Lockheed Electra at KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport)
969-970. Control tower at KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport), completed in October 1953
971-972. Air traffic controllers in control tower
973. An intrastate airliner as it passes beneath the control tower, April 1954
974. Fire station and firemen
975. Fire station and firemen
976. Hoses are used by members of the Fire Service Training School at KSA (Kingsford Smith Airport)
977. Tractor manoeuvring Super Constellation
978. Tractor manoeuvring Super Constellation
979-984. Loading and unloading baggage and freight
985. Runway maintenance
986-987. Aircraft maintenance
988. Signing log book
989-990. Fuelling
991. Dipping fuel tanks
992. Interior of the repair and overhaul shop at Mascot
993. A TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) DC-4 during regular maintenance inspection
994. Duralium propellers for Super Constellations, 1955
995. Super Constellation in hangar
996. Airport runway sweeper
997. Flight attendants relax before flight
998. Flight attendant escorts two children to their flight
999. Qantas pilots working out flight plan
1000. Qantas pilots working out flight plan
1001. Checking navigation books
1002. Consulting meteorologist
1003. Clerk in cargo section weighing air cargo
1004-1008. Airport office
1009. Miss Lenore Cave, a public announcer at Kingsford Smith Airport
1010-1014. The teletype and tape recording relay room
1015. TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) terminal, interior
1016. TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) terminal, interior
1017-1020. Overseas baggage checked in and examined by customs officers
1021. Lounge and snack bar facilities at the new TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) terminal
1022. Passenger terminal
1023. Interior of the departure lounge in the temporary overseas terminal
1024. Inside the TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) passenger terminal
1025. Airport restaurant
1026. Arrival in Sydney of TAA's (Trans-Australia Airlines) first passenger flight, 1946
1027-1030. TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) Electra Mk. 11
1031. Passengers going abroad
1032-1035. Qantas Boeing 707
1036. Television cameras film the arrival of the first Boeing 707 to be greeted by a guard of honour and crowd of onlookers
1037. Passengers going abroad
1038. Super Constellation
1039. Ansett passengers exiting
1040. Ansett Electra

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Titled from accompanying envelope.

'Australian News and Information Bureau' stamped on reverse of some images. 'Qantas photograph' stamped on reverse of some images.