From the original 4000 -5000 items the collection had grown to over 100,000 items, and the move took 12 men, 3 trucks and 5 days to effect the transfer.
QANTAS reorganized the new facilities to accommodate what was now seen as a 'large' collection, and the original volunteer group of 16 people, now encouraged others to join, and at the peak, 31 people worked over 8 months to re-establish the new display, - the oldest member was 89 years of age, the youngest 48, and all ages in between, a great show of loyalty for the 'old' airline, as all had joined TAA, and made it a life's career.
Of the 1993 original team, it is important to acknowledge those members who are no longer with us, Glenn Cumming, Display Manager, Capt Mike King, Engineer Bob McGirr, and Manager Printing, Jack Price, each played a major part in setting up the original museum.
Today's volunteers continue the work of recovery, restoration, review and reorganization to ensure that whatever is important to portray this history is placed on display. Thank you, one and all.
The Museum Volunteers
Recognition of the volunteers and their efforts is necessary as this could not have been done without the dedication of a few true historians.
James Meehan - Chief Custodian - President of the TAA AUSTRALIAN 25 Year Club Inc, and Team Leader.
Ron Adams - Inventory management - photographic negatives, documentation, books, pamphlets, and written materials.
Alan Nock - Surplus material storage and preservation arrangement.
George Wren - Engineer and general handyman - 89 years of age and working like he was 55.
Dorothy Tuff - Photographic positives and senior female member of the group.
Lois Gale - Photographic memorabilia.
Duncan Cameron - Computer & web site composition
Kelvin Hawthorn - 35 mm and photographic organisation
The specialist Mannequin and display arrangement
Helen Stanley , Deb Thomson
The General Assembly group -
Don Owen , Barry Gawne ,Jim More, Keith Holland, Nancye Hesketh, Alan Whatman, David Laing
The construction Group
Jack Murphy, Bill McGuinesss, Ian Johnson, Capt Ron Austin , Max Bomford, Robert Masters
Other Airlines Display
Allan Bunker - Ansett-ANA, - Peter Brocchi , Alan Swanton , Peter Farrell, Helen Stanley, Deb Thomson - other airlines.
Club Members with our first DC3
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