The volunteer on duty the day i as there was very friendly, ready to answer questions and giving the highlights of the tour to look out for, all combined with an invitation to watch a video. Ansett, sir reginald myles reg 19091981 by charles fahey. Ken spoke at the sir norman brearley oration for the civil aviation historical society of western australian. Sir reginald ansett transport museum home facebook. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe february 1909 23 december 1981 was an australian. Centrepieces of the display are a fokker universal aircraft, similar to the one used on the first ansett flight in 1936, and the 1928 studebaker.
The ansett story dvd documentary books on war australia. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is located on the shores of lake hamilton and within easy walking distance of the city centre, a caravan park and motels. Take a few minutes to see how this great airline developed through the persistence, determination and hard work of one man sir reginald ansett and. My father, the pilot, was a larger than life figure to a four year old child.
Ansett was educated at swinburne technical college now swinburne university, victoria, and, starting with one. The museum is dedicated to the transport and tourism pioneer reg ansett, who commenced his transport business in hamilton, victoria in 1931. Very few airlines throughout the world continued to carry the name of their founder over the decades. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. The demise of ansett makes for a fascinating episode of the rundown, as told by the man who tried desperately to keep it in the air, but ultimately was forced to deploy the landing flaps. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sir reginald myles ansett, born february, 1909, inglewood, victoria, australiadied december 23, 1981, mount eliza, victoria, australian pilot and businessman who started his own airline and subsidiary services. Please specify your preferred type option when ordering file format is word 9703. Visit sir reginald ansett transport museum on your trip to. The company was founded by reginald reg ansett in 1935 as ansett airways pty ltd.
Sir reginald myles ansett, born february, 1909, inglewood, victoria, australiadied december 23, 1981, mount eliza, victoria, australian pilot and businessman who started his own airline and subsidiary services ansett was educated at swinburne technical college now swinburne university, victoria, and, starting with one. Sir reginald ansett transport museum, hamilton, victoria. Famous australian freemasons brother sir reg ansett kbe from w bro d hudson with help from bro ange kenos of the victorian grand lodge library a titian of australian business, sir reginald myles reg ansett kbe feb 1909 23 dec 1981 was a famous australian businessman and aviator. In 1891 there were 5 ansett families living in london. Its last flight operated by an airbus a320 as ansett airlines departed from perth shortly before midnight on 04. Primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of melbourneborn parents charles john ansett, cycle engineer, and his wife mary ann, nee phillips. London had the highest population of ansett families in 1891. The spirit of ansett team the first thing i remembered as a child was flying on the fokker universal, the only aircraft in the ansett airline fleet at the time.
In 1935, reg ansett of the small victorian town of inglewood founded ansett airlines. The first flight was on feb 17, 1936 hamilton to melbourne. Ten years to the day that ansett collapsed, some of the myths about one of australias highestprofile corporate collapses persist. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news corp, to ownership by air new zealand and its eventual fall. Ansett airways commenced operations with its first flight from hamilton to melbourne on 17 february 1936 operated by a single engine fokker universal.
In 1964, reg ansett would import the first boeing 727s following a coin toss with the managing director of taa as to which company would import them first. Celebrating 100 years of australian aviation lothian books south melbourne 2003. Charles had a bicycle repair shop that evolved into a garage. In 1968, reg ansett changed the name of ansett ana to ansett airlines of australia. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. Murdochs company, news ltd, increased its stake in ansett. A plaque commemorates the official opening of the sir reginald ansett transport museum in february 1991. If youve ever wanted to understand the ansett in its full historical and contemporary context then read on as you wont get a better wrap than this. A brief history of the rise and fall of ansett australia.
Ansett airways, first registered in 1936, was formed by sir reginald. The airlines flew domestically within australia and to destinations in asia during its operation in 1996. The action is against equity trustees, theodore moss and john keith simpson, executors and trustees of the ansett estate. If your into reg ansett history, or australian aviation history this is a must see. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton 2020 all you. Sir reginald ansett was often seen in the sky over mt eliza, going to or. Ansett australia was a major australian airline group, based in melbourne. The museum is based on the ansett companys original aircraft hanger, which has been relocated to hamilton and displays a collection of over 1,000 objects from throughout the. Helena steel released a book after ansett careers of strength and spirit. Interesting sir reginald ansett transport museum, hamilton. An expose of what really happened, as told by all the key players. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update.
Sir reginald ansett transport museum victorian collections. This was an offshoot of his road transport business, which had become so successful it was threatening the freight and passenger revenue of victorian railways. On the morning of 5th december, 1931, a young reginald ansett drove a. Whittock 100 days to victory dvd winning world war one the western front diaries dvd history battle of muar. Dec, 1979 rupert murdoch gains control of ansett transport industries, owner of 2 tv stations, airline and other interests. Founded in 1935 by sir reginald ansett, it was australias secondlargest airline and.
The galvanised iron shedding of the museum belies what is found within. Sir reginald ansett transport museum 21 ballarat road, hamilton, victoria 3300 rated 4. The sir reginald ansett transports musems is dedicated to the transport and tourism pioneer reg ansett, who commenced his transport business in hamilton, victoria in 1931. In the late 1940s he bought the pioneer organisation and ran a regular interstate bus service. Reginald ansett was involved in the transport industry, first running an interstate passenger service by car in 1931, then moving into aviation in 1936. Annual report ansett australia national library of australia. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is based on the ansett companys first aircraft hangar. From mt eliza to the rest of the world sir reginald ansett built an. Ansett the collapse covers an important part of australian corporate history and indeed social history, as thousands of employees lost their jobs and hundreds of thousands more were indirectly affected. This book is a must read for all former employees of ansett. Sir reginald ansett transport museum, attraction, grampians. Ansett the history ansett airlines australia 19362002.
The ansett family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1880 and 1920. The 10th anniversary of the demise of ansett youtube. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe february 1909 23 december 1981 was an australian businessman and aviator. After second world war sandringhams flying boats, earlier short sunderlands bomber planes flew in australia.
He also established a number of other business enterprises including ansett pioneer coachlines, ansett freight express, ansair. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton victoria. From this pilots point of view, there are a few names that have stood the test of time as being men of integrity, diligence, knowledge, and honesty, who helped make ansett. Sir reginald myles ansett australian pilot and businessman. Sep 14, 2011 ansett 10 years on myths of the collapse continue. I later found out he was larger than life to a great many adults.
During their lives sir reginald and lady ansett gave financial and other support to toorak college and the peninsula school and in his will, sir reginald expressed the wish that those schools continue to be shown some preference by the trustees when distributing his trusts income. And so its fun to remember some of the characters of ansett, but i guess we really took for granted the men who made ansett the great company that it was. Reginald ansett was born on february, 1909 in inglewood, victoria, australia as reginald myles ansett. Its last flight operated by an airbus a320 as ansett airlines departed from perth shortly before midnight on 04 march 2002 arriving in sydney about 6am on 05 march. Sir reginald ansett commenced a small airline operation in 1936 and following the end of the second world war grew the airline to be one of the two large domestic airlines operating in australia. The sir reginald ansett story sir reginald ansett transport. A50 car, built up a taxi fleet in western victoria. By 1969, ansett had become australias leading domestic airline and its market share would rise as high as. The most ansett families were found in the uk in 1891. The real story of the corporate collapse of an australian icon. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news. Some have coped better than others but all miss the ansett family. This documentary is the story of reginald myles ansett, one of australias great aviation pioneers, and the airline which bore his name.
Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Timetable ansett australia national library of australia. Ansett was then an international airline operating one of the most modern fleets in the world. Ansett the history ansett airlines australia 19362002 print. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is dedicated to the man and the business. It pitted union muscle against big business and ultimately changed the way that workers entitlements are protected. Murdochs company, news ltd, increased its stake in ansett to 47% at cost of about. This website is dedicated to all staff who worked for ansett transport industries and its subsidiary airlines. Sir reginald myles ansett, australian pilot and businessman who started his own airline and subsidiary services.
A passionate history of australia, millers point, new south wales. Bids continue to fly in the fight for ansett memorabilia. Undaunted, reginald ansett flew his moth aircraft to sydney, navigating with a road map, and bought a fokker universal passenger plane. He is the son of the late sir reginald ansett ansett airlines. This was about 19% of all the recorded ansett s in the uk.
Ansett australia, ansett, ansett airlines of australia, or ansett ana as it was commonly known in earlier years, was a major australian airline group, based in melbourne. He was best known for founding ansett transport industries, which owned one of australias two leading domestic airlines between 1957 and 2001. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of melbourneborn parents charles john ansett, cycle engineer. Famous australian freemasons brother sir reg ansett. The museum was opened on the 55th anniversary of the first flight of ansett airways. He died on december 23, 1981 in mount eliza, victoria. See more ideas about australian airlines, air new zealand and australian vintage. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. As at 30 june 2001, ansetts fleet consisted of 67 aircraft, including 24. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Sir reginald myles ansett 19091981 was a wellknown australian businessman, aviator, and philanthropist, best known for founding ansett airlines, one of australias two leading domestic airlines between 1937 and 2001. Other memorabilia includes documents from the early days of the ansett empire.
This book traces the fascinating history of the rise and fall of australias then second largest airline and the transport pioneer who built the airline, sir reginald ansett. The museum is dedicated to transport and tourism pioneer sir reginald ansett and housed in the companys first aircraft hanger. The airline flew domestically within australia and from the 1990s to destinations in asia. Opening of the sir reginald ansett transport museum. Rupert murdoch gains control of ansett transport industries, owner of 2 tv stations, airline and other interests.
He was married to joan mcauliffe adams and grace doreen nicol. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is located near lake hamilton, and was built in honour of sir reginald ansett, the founder of the australian transport empire formerly known as ansett. This led the state government to legislate to put private road transport operators out of business. The ansett name originates from sir reginald ansett, the founder of the australian airline ansett airways based in melbourne australia. After operating for 65 years, the airline was placed into administration in 2001 following a financial collapse and subsequent organised liquidation in 2002, subject to deed of company arrangement. Biography sir reginald myles reg ansett australian. Map directions to sir reginald ansett dr mascot, nsw 2020. Visit sir reginald ansett transport museum in australia and tour many such museums at inspirock. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton 2020 all. It has toilet, bbq and parking facilities on site, with ample room for caravans. The nfsa marks the tenth anniversary of the last flight of ansett australia on 5. Once in control of ana, reg ansett set out to block other competitors who might challenge his airline, launching takeover bids on the adelaidebased guinea airways renamed airlines of south australia and the sydneybased butler air transport renamed airlines of new south wales, the later was achieved with covert support of the menzies government, and by ansett. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news corp, to ownership by air new zealand and its eventual fall, attempted resurrection and final collapse. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m.
In 1979 just as ansett started expanding to international flights, reg ansett lost control of the company to transport company tnt and. May 2011 ansett 10th anniversary reunion venue change and application form. This article was published in australian dictionary of biography, volume 17, mup, 2007. Bids continue to fly in the fight for ansett memorabilia on ebay. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Ansett airlines, the best and worst of times sir rod eddington talks about australias asian journey at the australian british chamber of commerce at the racv club in melbourne. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Sep 14, 2011 ten years ago ansett airlines collapsed and 15,000 workers lost their jobs. Home world war two raaf world war 2 ansett the history ansett airlines australia 19362002.
265 207 950 319 1062 1415 1208 1358 1354 1209 202 1325 386 664 227 268 1239 177 1182 611 1104 724 1182 1321 105 633 546 1359 802 403 1463 1411 1543 258 415 832 1159 857 785 1284 419 271 268 798 168 969