The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Activities of the Women's Flying Club filmed by Miss Gwen Stark (married name Caldwell) the camp commandant. Weekend camp at St Ives showground. Getting meals and doing chores. Nancy-Bird Walton arrives and inspects the girls. Squadrons marching off to different duties. Squadrons preparing for the parade. Meals prepared and cleaning up after mess. First aid training. Signallers practising Morse Code. Camp at Windsor, NSW. Girls swimming in the Hawkesbury River. March past with Air Commodore De La Pine taking the salute. Drum band. Lady Wakehurst inspects the girls. St Ives, bomb disposal and gas inspectors. See also films F04786 'Flying days', F10244 'They serve that men may fly' and sound recording S00185 'Gwen Caldwell interviewed by Joyce Thompson'.
Amateur coverage of the activities of the Women's Australian Auxiliary Airforce (WAAAF). This footage used used to make film F10244 'They serve that men may fly'. See also films F04677 The Women's
Gwen Stark was one of the first women to be appointed to a position in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). She earned her pilot's licence in 1938. In interview she discusses her invol
Plain black rayon tie, with tags on reverse detailing the supplier (Richards) and the material (RAYON). Amy Gwendoline 'Gwen' Stark, born in Sydney on 3 April 1910, and living in Rose Bay, was inspi
WAAAF officer's RAAF blue peaked cap made of wool twill with black mohair grosgrain hat band and a patent leather strap. The rear of the cap is provided with the fold down flap. The interior is lined;
RAAF blue winter service dress wool twill skirt with two angled welt pockets at the front, a zippered closure and two self adjustable waist belts at the back. The maker's label is sewn to the inner re
RAAF blue WAAAF officer's wool gabardine winter service dress jacket, with large oxidised brass RAAF buttons down the front (there is one missing) a pair of breast pockets and a pair of patch pockets