Airways Museum Film Night Sept 9

[Philthy]

Put this in your diaries:

Flim Night at the Airways Museum, Essendon Airport.

Friday 9 September.

Theme: Civil Aviation in Papua & New Guinea

Seats are limited - bookings essential!

Details at www.airwaysmuseum.com (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com)

I'll post the exact programme as soon as it's finalised.

Philthy

[Philthy]

A dodger for the film night is now available to view or download from the Airways Museum website.

Cheers,

Philthy

[Philthy]

Here's the programme:

Papua & New Guinea 1958 col. 20 min. A review of the Australian mandated territory of Papua & New Guinea with particular reference to the role of aviation.

Flight Into Yesterday 1968 col. 55 min. The history of civil aviation in Papua & New Guinea, including film of the 1930s goldfields operations.

And if there's time and interest...

Untitled c.1950 col. 17 min. Silent film (with commentary from our knowledgeable Museum staff!) from a DCA tour through parts of Papua & New Guinea with particularly rare footage of Qantas Empire Airways flying boats operating off Port Moresby harbour.


Next Friday: Don't miss it! Bookings are essential - contacts on the website www.airwaysmuseum.com (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com)