On the morning of 5th december, 1931, a young reginald ansett drove a. Whilst the museum is relatively small, its actually housed in the original ansett hangar, the displays inside are numerous and well presented. Helena steel released a book after ansett careers of strength and spirit. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of. If your into reg ansett history, or australian aviation history this is a must see. The 10th anniversary of the demise of ansett youtube. A brief history of the rise and fall of ansett australia. The airline continued under the control of reginald myles ansett, who was knighted in 1969. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news corp, to ownership by air new zealand and its eventual fall. He was an aviator, chairman and managing director of ansett transport industries ltd. This book traces the fascinating history of the rise and fall of australias then second largest airline and the transport pioneer who built the airline, sir reginald ansett. Apr 27, 2016 in this video we explore ansetts history through think and thin, it took me a while to edit but came out great.
In the late 1940s he bought the pioneer organisation and ran a regular interstate bus service. Charles had a bicycle repair shop that evolved into a garage. If youve ever wanted to understand the ansett in its full historical and contemporary context then read on as you wont get a better wrap than this. He also established a number of other business enterprises including ansett pioneer coachlines, ansett freight express, ansair coachbuilders, gateway hotels, diners club australia, biro bic australia and the atv0 television station in melbourne and tvq0 in brisbane which later be. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is located near lake hamilton, and was built in honour of sir reginald ansett, the founder of the australian transport empire formerly known as ansett. A passionate history of australia, millers point, new south wales. Mar 05, 2002 the brainchild of the late sir reginald ansett, at its peak the airline carried 38,000 people a day on 600 domestic flights. It has toilet, bbq and parking facilities on site, with ample room for caravans. An expose of what really happened, as told by all the key players.
Dec, 1979 rupert murdoch gains control of ansett transport industries, owner of 2 tv stations, airline and other interests. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe february 1909 23 december 1981 was an australian. Sir reginald ansett transport museum posts facebook. Jones and johnston report that sir reginald ansett is said to have quashed negative. Use australian english sir reginald myles reg ansett kbe febru. The hamilton history centre has an extensive collection of books, records and local historical documents. Some have coped better than others but all miss the ansett family. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news corp, to ownership by air new zealand and its eventual fall, attempted resurrection and final collapse. After the war, his father established a knitting factory in camberwell and ansett gained qualifications as a knittingmachine mechanic at swinburne technical college. Sir reginald ansett transport museum 21 ballarat road, hamilton, victoria 3300 rated 4. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe was an australian businessman and aviator. The nfsa marks the tenth anniversary of the last flight of ansett australia on 5. Sir reginald ansett transport museum home facebook.
Reginald ansett was involved in the transport industry, first running an interstate passenger service by car in 1931, then moving into aviation in 1936. Mar 06, 2017 it was the sight of sir reginald ansett, commuting by chauffeured helicopter from the front lawn of his 45. The airline flew domestically within australia and from the 1990s to destinations in asia. His father owned a garage before world war i when he enlisted in the aif. The museum is dedicated to the transport and tourism pioneer reg ansett, who commenced his transport business in hamilton, victoria in 1931. Ansett was then an international airline operating one of the most modern fleets in the world. Reginald hill made his fiction debut in 1970 with a clubbable woman, the beginning of his dalziel and pascoe series. The sir reginald ansett story sir reginald ansett transport. Sir reginald ansett transport museum, attraction, grampians. The museum is based on the ansett companys original aircraft hanger, which has been relocated to hamilton and displays a collection of over 1,000 objects from throughout the. For location and operating hours please click here. Other memorabilia includes documents from the early days of the ansett empire.
The sir reginald ansett transports musems is dedicated to the transport and tourism pioneer reg ansett, who commenced his transport business in hamilton, victoria in 1931. There are hamilton rate books 1866 to 1971 and minute books 1859 to 1883, shire of dundas rate books 1877 to 1959 and minute. Late 1979, when, after having defeated earlier takeover attempts, tnt and news corporation each gained a 50% shareholding in ansett transport industries. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. The book outlines the airlines beginnings in rural victoria, through its glory days as part of news corp, to. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of melbourneborn parents charles john ansett, cycle engineer. Also, if i have forgotten something of did something wrong please let me know in. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe february 1909 23 december 1981 was an australian businessman and aviator. Ansett trust was established through sir reginald ansett s will in which he expressed his wish that the income from his charitable trust be used to assist children to take their place in life. On 17th february, 1936, the fokker universal left hamilton for melbourne. Chris grosz is a book illustrator, painter and political cartoonist. The company was founded by reginald reg ansett in 1935 as. Jan 22, 2006 born in hamilton, victoria, in 1933, bob ansett was just two years old when his father, reginald, established ansett airlines.
He was married to joan mcauliffe adams and grace doreen nicol. Ansett was educated at swinburne technical college now swinburne university, victoria, and, starting with one. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. It is very sad to see all the groundwork sir reginald myles ansett put into his great airline destroyed by the greed and mismanagement of others.
Sep 14, 2011 ten years ago ansett airlines collapsed and 15,000 workers lost their jobs. A50 car, built up a taxi fleet in western victoria. He also established a number of other business enterprises including ansett pioneer, australias leading coachlines, ansett road freight and the atv0 television station. He was best known for founding ansett transport industries, which owned one of australias two leading domestic airlines between 1957 and 2001.
The sir reginald ansett transport museum is located on the shores of lake hamilton and within easy walking distance of the city centre, a caravan park and motels. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton victoria. Undaunted, reginald ansett flew his moth aircraft to sydney, navigating with a road map, and bought a fokker universal passenger plane. Murdochs company, news ltd, increased its stake in ansett to 47% at cost of about. As at 30 june 2001, ansetts fleet consisted of 67 aircraft, including 24. Sir reginald ansett transport museum, hamilton, victoria. Biography sir reginald myles reg ansett australian dictionary. The company was founded by reginald reg ansett in 1935 as ansett airways pty ltd. Sir reginald ansett transport museum victorian collections. Our resources are open to the public for research in genealogy or local history. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. Sir reginald ansett was often seen in the sky over mt eliza, going to or. From mt eliza to the rest of the world sir reginald ansett built an. The following is an address given by kenneth bond oam at the civil aviation historical society of western australia in perth on 28th august 2002.
Celebrating 100 years of australian aviation lothian books south melbourne 2003. Hill passed away in january 2012 from a brain tumour. From 19361979 the airline was controlled by its founder reginald myles ansett later sir reginald ansett. All proceeds go to the museum to help preserve ansett s history. In 1995, reginald received the cwa cartier diamond dagger for lifetime achievement. Reginald ansett was born on february, 1909 in inglewood, victoria, australia as reginald myles ansett. He was an enthusiastic private pilot, having obtained his.
From mt eliza to the rest of the world sir reginald ansett. This was an offshoot of his road transport business, which had become so successful it was threatening the freight and passenger revenue of victorian railways. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of melbourneborn. Sir reginald passed away in 1981, just a few days prior to christmas. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton 2020 all. Moved with his mother, grace, and brother, john, to california in. Biography sir reginald myles reg ansett australian. Ken spoke at the sir norman brearley oration for the civil aviation historical society of western australian. Sir reginald myles ansett, australian pilot and businessman who started his own airline and subsidiary services.
In 1935, reg ansett of the small victorian town of inglewood founded ansett airlines. As he entered his sixties, his airline was slipping against the governmentowned opposition, he had lost his airport carhire monopoly, a major investment disaster had set the sharks circling and a corporate takeover was. The sir reginald ansett transport museum is based on the ansett companys first aircraft hangar. Reginald myles ansett was born at inglewood, victoria, on february 1909.
Sir reginald myles ansett, born february, 1909, inglewood, victoria, australiadied december 23, 1981, mount eliza, victoria, australian pilot and businessman who started his own airline and subsidiary services ansett was educated at swinburne technical college now swinburne university, victoria, and, starting with one. Centrepieces of the display are a fokker universal aircraft, similar to the one used on the first ansett flight in 1936, and the 1928 studebaker. For this reason the trustees established a threeyear aviation scholarship at swinburne university for students who demonstrated academic aptitude and financial need. The sir reginald ansett story sir reginald ansett transport museum. The ansett museum documents the beginings and growth of ansett transport industries, including ansett airlines. How rough and tumble was it to start up an airline in those days. The hamilton history centre in victoria holds an extensive collection of books, records and local historical documents. Sir reginald myles ansett australian pilot and businessman. The sir reginald ansett scholarship for aviation is offered to assist a student with costs associated with aviation studies, enabling them to realise their passion for an aviation career and full academic potential by reducing the need to work outside of study. After operating for 65 years, the airline was placed into administration in 2001 following a financial collapse and subsequent organised liquidation in 2002, subject to deed of company arrangement. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Biographical entry ansett, reginald myles 1909 1981.
Ansett airways, first registered in 1936, was formed by sir reginald. Below is a list of reginald hills books in order of when they were originally released. Sir reginald myles reg ansett 19091981, aviator and businessman, was born on february 1909 at inglewood, victoria, fourth of five children of melbourneborn parents charles john ansett, cycle engineer, and his wife mary ann, nee phillips. Neither of the new owners were really interested in the airline but wanted the company for its road freight and tv operations respectively. He is the son of the late sir reginald ansett ansett airlines. After initially dismissing his offer, the ana board began talking with reginald ansett, head of the much smaller ansett transport industries. He died on december 23, 1981 in mount eliza, victoria. The real story of the corporate collapse of an australian icon. Ansett australia was a major australian airline group, based in melbourne. Sir reginald ansett transport museum hamilton, victoria. It is a most interesting story on the history of sir reginald myles ansett. Sir reginald myles ansett kbe february, 1909 23 december, 1981 was an australian businessman and aviator.
From mt eliza to the rest of the world sir reginald. Sir reginald will be always associated with aviation. This article was published in australian dictionary of biography, volume 17, mup, 2007. In 1979 a hostile takeover bid by tnt ltd and news ltd was successfuyl.