If there's one thing that the Central Australian Aviation Museum has going for it, it's that we have preserved a lot of history. Unfortunately, as it has been gathered over the years, it has been placed rather haphazardly throughout the hangars and museum. As we get started on cataloguing, sorting, labelling and accessioning all these items, we've been rather overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task...
As you can see, there are so many different items, and there are some real gems hiding in amongst all the other books, manuals, pamphlets, magazines, photographs, slides, film... the list goes on.
Sorting and cataloguing is going to be a long term project, but we're very fortunate to have so many volunteers on board... although, of course, there's always room for more! It's an exciting challenge, and a real journey of discovery... who knows what could be hiding in files left unsorted for so many years?
These pictures show you just one cupboard and one draw, of our many cupboards, shelves and filing cabinets! We're looking forward to finding and displaying the most exciting items, and to preserving, storing and protecting everything with historical value. Keep up to date by visiting us regularly - we will be posting the best finds online, so you can enjoy the process as much as we are.
