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Elgin Airlines
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- February 9, 1948
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_983
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_984
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_985
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_986
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- 48-427 (1_983)
- 48-428 (1_984)
- 48-429 (1_985)
- 48-430 (1_986)
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_983
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_984
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_985
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_986
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- February 9, 1948
- Publication
- 1_985 was published with article in St. Thomas Times-Journal on February 10, 1948, page eight.
- Physical Description
- 4 negatives : plastic
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of employees of the St. Thomas Airport and the Elgin Airlines Limited with visitors from the Piper Cub, Hamilton.
Caption from St. Thomas Times-Journal: "Pay Visit to Elgin Airlines Airport Here: Interesting visitors to the Elgin Airlines Monday afternoon are seen above with officials of the Elgin Airlines at the St. Thomas Airport, Yarmouth Centre. Left to right: Pat Lawlor, of Piper Cub, Hamilton; G. A. Hutchinson, president Elgin Airlines Limited; Miss Dorothy Jones, of Piper Cub, Hamilton; Captain C. A. Rotherham, D.S.O., C.B.E., Naval Staff Headquarters, R.C.N., London, England; E. F. S. Sanders, secretary, Elgin Airlines Limited; Russ Gibson, president, Piper Cub, Hamilton, and Milt McDougal, manager of St. Thomas Airport."
- Name Access
- St. Thomas Airport
- Elgin Airways Limited
- Related Material
- Original photograph sleeve: M7 S1 Sh4 B4 4_226
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Elgin Airways Breakfast Flight
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 14, 1951
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh1 B1 1_3065
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- 51-2436 (1_3065)
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh1 B1 1_3065
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 14, 1951
- Publication
- 1_3065 was published with article in St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 15, 1951, page three.
- Posted on Facebook: March 2, 2022.
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: plastic
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men and a woman standing in front of a plane on tarmac outside of Elgin Airways Ltd.
Published in St. Thomas Times-Journal, October 15, 1951, page three.
1_3065: “From many parts of Western Ontario, flying enthusiasts came to the annual Breakfast Flight sponsored by Elgin Airways, Limited, Sunday morning. Hamilton had by far the largest representation at the Breakfast Flight, outside of the St. Thomas and District Flying Club, but Sarnia took credit for sending the most unique aircraft, one of the queer-shaped amphibian, ‘Sea Bees,’ with accommodations for four people. The plane, belonging to Faraway Aircraft of Sarnia, and piloted by Ray Conant, arrived shortly before ten o’clock, Sunday morning. Shown above, in front of the plane, on its arrival, left to right: James Maynes, manager of the airport at Yarmouth Centre; Alderman T.H. Currah, chairman of the airport committee of the City Council; H.B. Somerville, who headed the big goodwill flight from Hamilton; Peter Couse, a very active member of the local flying club; Lenora Sheppard, office manger for Elgin Airways and one of three young ladies who hope soon to have their pilots’ licenses; Ray Conant, Sarnia; and Don Allin, instructor at the airport for Elgin Airways.
“There are 18 students now training under the Government-approved plan with another class to be organized. Some 20 students have already qualified as pilots. The two other young ladies in the class now training are Roma Cottrell and Joyce Burrell. The pilots who brought in planes from Hamilton in the Breakfast Flight were F.L. Carson, B. Parrack, B. and William Marsh, C. Griffin and H.B. Somerville. There were 14 air-minded visitors in all from Hamilton. Pilots who brought in craft from London were G. Warren and J. Demmery. F. Dickinson flew in from Chatham. Breakfasts were served in the remodeled clubroom which has been doubled in size and now provides a complete aviation wall map service for visiting pilots. The ‘winged’ visitors were welcomed in behalf of St. ThomaS by Ald. Currah and also by City Treasurer W.E. Rowe, who is also a member of the airport committee.”
- Name Access
- Elgin Airways Limited
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Sarnia (Ont.)
- London (Ont. : Town)
- London (Ont.)
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Planes
- Related Material
- Original photograph sleeve: M7 S1 Sh4 B11 11_213
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
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Elgin Airways Ltd.
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1955
- Storage Location
- Box 145, Envelope 95638
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 145, Envelope 95638
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : plastic
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of the Elgin Airways Ltd., St. Thomas hanger and tower, ca. 1955. Several small airplains are visible.
- Name Access
- Elgin Airways Limited
- St. Thomas Airport
- Subject Access
- Air Travel
- Airports
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Wilson & Somerville Personnel and Aircraft
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 10, 1954
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Location
- M7 S2 Sh1 B1 1_2989
- M7 S2 Sh1 B1 1_2990
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- 54-596 (1_2989)
- 54-597 (1_2990)
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M7 S2 Sh1 B1 1_2989
- M7 S2 Sh1 B1 1_2990
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 10, 1954
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives: plastic
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of two unidentified men standing in front of a small airplane at Elgin Airways Ltd.
1_2989 was scanned.
1_2990 was not scanned because it is a duplicate.
- Name Access
- Elgin Airways Limited
- Wilson and Somerville Limited
- Related Material
- Original photograph sleeve: M7 S1 Sh5 B6 6_151
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