The Airways Museum
The Airways Museum is an aviation museum which houses a collection of national importance that traces the development of Australia's civil aviation airways system through innovation and technical development from it's beginnings in the 1920s to today. The collection contains artefacts and photographs which illustrate how Australia has often played a leading internationally role in aviation development.
- www.airwaysmuseum.com/index.htm
- Essendon Airport
- Melbourne
- Victoria
- +61 3 9374 3905
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| ID Local | Title | Description Brief | Updated |
| AIRM001 | The Airways Museum Air Traffic Control Consoles | The Airways Museum holds significant equipment relating to the broadcasting and receiving of air transport telecommunications information. Included in this collection is a number of original consoles. Coverage: Essendon, Victoria, Australia; Mildura, Victoria, Australia; 1946 - 2000 | 30 May 2012 |
| AIRM003 | The Airways Museum Air Traffic Control Navigation Instruments | The Airways Museum holds air traffic navigation equipment used at a variety of Australian Air traffic towers. This includes a Rodoniscope invented by Norman Rodoni. Coverage: Australia; 1845 - 1950 | 30 May 2012 |
| AIRM002 | The Airways Museum Air Traffic Control Radio Transmitters | The Airways Museum holds a number of significant early radio Transmitters relating to the broadcasting and receiving of air transport telecommunications information. Coverage: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; 1938 - 1950 | 30 May 2012 |
| AIRM004 | The Airways Museum Civil Aviation Awards | The Airways Museum holds a collection of information about Civil Aviation awards as well as the Harmon Trophy Coverage: Australia; 1928 - 2000 | 30 May 2012 |
| AIRM006 | The Airways Museum Civil Aviation Paintings | The Airways Museum holds two significant paintings. A mural which decorated the foyer of Airservices Australia depicting people and a banner from the Lodge of Aviation No. 531by Harry Fagan. Coverage: Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; 1900 - 2000 | 30 May 2012 |
| AIRM005 | The Airways Museum Civil Aviation Photography | The Airways Museum holds a photograph collection relating to the history of the two Melbourne Airports at Essendon and Tullamarine. It also has material relating to Civil Aviation in Papua New Guinea, Australia's Civil Empire Flying Boats & their Bases, Australian, Propliners of the Fifties and Radio Aids to Navigation. Coverage: Papua New Guinea; Essendon, Melbourne, Australia; Tullamarine, Melbourne Australia; 1928 - 2000 | 30 May 2012 |