This time of year mums and dads are busy buying all the exercise books, pencil cases, folders and laptops for the beginning of the school year. Just loved this book about my auntie lores bonney flying adventures was real great experience to learn about her travels and life as only my auntie shirley bonney up on the gold coast met her a few times back in the 90s fir afternoon hi tea. Celebrating the australian aviatrix lores bonney inside. Maude bonney was the first person to fly from australia to england and the first person to fly solo through africa. Bonney, lores 1897 1994 also known as bonney, maude 18971994. Born as maude rose rubens, in pretoria, south africa, she adopted the name lores later in preference to her given names. One of australias leading aviation biographers, kristen alexander, was asked by the national library of australia to write bonneys story using the librarys lores bonney collection as the core. Mrs lores bonney, wife of harry bonney, a wealthy leather goods manufacturer, appears to have led a fairly conventional life in their comfortable home in jordan terrace, bowen hills until she met her husbands. Also my cousin from bundaberg les a bonney also met her just before she sadly passed away. It is rare that the word extraordinary is justified in the writing of biography. Learn about her incredible adventures, whilst soaking up the oldworld charm of the gresham bar in one of brisbanes most stunning heritage buildings. The national library of australia magazine march 2016.
Back to school, florences 1908 exercise book february 27, 2012 margaret simpson. Author, kristen alexander and her new book, taking flight. In 1931, aviatrix maude lores bonney broke the australian record for the longest oneday flight by a woman and the following year she became the first woman to circumnavigate australia by air. Maude rose lores bonney, am, mbe 20 november 1897 24 february 1994 was a south africanborn british aviator. Taking flight draws from the national library of australias rich archives and manuscript collection to present the tale of lores bonney, the first woman to circumnavigate the australian continent by air, the first woman acknowledged to fly from australia to england, and the first solo pilot to fly from australia to cape town, south africa. Intrinsic to the craft are stories worth telling, lives less ordinary. Brisbane pilot lores bonney broke many records during the 1930s, narrowly cheating death several times. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career by kristen. When you write someones biography, you try to find some common bond with your subject. A new book entitled brisbane bricks by local authors joanne heath and virginia russell has had people looking afresh at an astonishing variety of the citys landmarks. This collection, among various personal items, includes. Maude rose lores bonney 18971994, aviator, was born on 20 november 1897 in pretoria.
One of australias leading aviation biographers, kristen alexander, was asked by the national library of australia to write bonney s story using the librarys lores bonney collection as the core. She was the first woman to fly solo from australia to the uk. Maude rose lores bonney 18971994, australian pioneer aviatrix, who flew solo from brisbane, australia, to london, england in 1938 another 1 notables are available in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The image is, in fact, animated, and the background to the story of the. Bonney, maude rose woman the australian womens register.
The australian women pilots association queensland established the mrs harry lores bonney award. Kristen alexander recently dropped by to show us her new book which has taken a lot of research and one that she has been trying to finish around the release of other work for the last couple of years. The life and times of aviatrix lores bonney radio national. An unidentified queensland, australian aviatrix in her plane, ca. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Lores bonney, bert hinkler, grantlee kieza the couriermail. The remarkable life of aviatrix lores bonney past events. I didnt get to met her but we did have the same thing in common we were both pilots. Lores passion for flying began after a flight in 1928 with aviation legend, bert hinkler, her husbands cousin.
Diary of maude bonney, 1937 national library of australia. I laughed out loud when i read how she came to like this simple, elegant jewel. Bonney, lores 18971994 people and organisations trove. She will soon deliver these to tasmanias premier, will hodgman.
In february 1928, hinkler arrived in australia after making the first solo flight from england and the bonneys hosted a party for. The family moved first to england, then to australia. When lores bonney, pioneer aviatrix, accused charles kingsford smith of using barroom language to her i expected something stronger than the statement. New riverwalk beside kingsford smith drive uniting church centre, 52 merthyr rd, new farm au enquiries. First australian female aviatrix 1973 interveiw lore s was my cousin who i called aunt lore s she was the first female to fly solo from australia to the uk. Bonney, lores preferred name rubens, maude rose birth name summary. Biography maude rose lores bonney australian dictionary. Apr 25, 2016 lores bonney, like many women, took to the skies, piloted planes and found that the sky is not the limit. Lores bonney was always taking flight fiona rothchilds. Maude bonney wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Brisbane pilot lores bonney broke many records during the 1930s. The national library pays respect to the resilience and strength of ancestors and elders past, present, and emerging and. See more ideas about aviation, amelia earhart and aviation quotes. She was the first woman to fly solo from australia to england, and there were many other achievements and epic. The life and times of aviatrix lores bonney saturday extra abc. The first woman to circumnavigate australia and the first woman to fly from australia to england, lores bonney led a remarkable life and pioneered aviation for women in the 1930s. A late starter at 30, pilot lores bonney became a formidable nonmilitary australian aviatrix who deserved more publicity for her courage and determination to fly solo from continent to continent aviation writer kristen alexanders recently published book taking flight. It came about before the great war, while still a student in germany. Lores bonney pronounced loree is a name unfamiliar to many australians, yet she was a pioneering aviatrix who dodged death on a number of recordbreaking solo flights across the globe. Diary recording bonney s participation in the search for a crashed stinson aircraft in queensland in 1937. Kristens done a terrific job telling lores story, and i think the books turned out magnificently.
In the case of lores bonney, however, the word is justified. Aviation writer kristen alexanders recently published. Not unaccustomed to barroom language myself, i waited some time for the offensive word to emerge in the videotaped interview i was watching. Pioneer airwoman is the fascinating story of mrs harry bonney, the world famous australian aviatrix who was for gotten by the world for forty years. From her first taste of the air when she joined bert hinkler in the cockpit for a joy ride in 1928, lores bonney was hooked. Hired in 1976 at hughes airwest, mary bush made a herculean effort to overcome the resistance and harassment she faced in such a position, but it was to no avail. Celebrating the australian aviatrix lores bonney englisch, vom 2. May 29, 2016 kristen alexanders beautifully designed and illustrated book entitled taking flight. The remarkable life of aviatrix lores bonney 22nd february 2020 mrs lores bonney, wife of harry bonney, a wealthy leather goods manufacturer, appears a to have led a fairly conventional life in their comfortable home in jordan terrace, bowen hills until she met her husbands cousin, bert hinkler. Aviatrix lores bonney boarding her gypsy moth at charleville, c. After education first in melbourne, and then at a finishing school in germany, she met and married harry barrington bonney, a leather goods manufacturer, in 1917 and moved to brisbane, queensland. Jul 22, 2016 well, with a bit of luck, and a good book, perhaps this will no longer be the case. A late starter at 30, pilot lores bonney became a formidable nonmilitary australian aviatrix who deserved more publicity for her courage and determination to fly solo from continent to continent. The forgotten queensland aviatrix lores bonney lores bonney and her dh60 gipsy moth, vhupv, my little ship national library of australia image no.
Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career enhances understanding of australias era of pioneer aviation, and reinforces lores bonneys reputation as a significant australian airwoman. She was the first to fly solo in a dh60g moth from australia to england in 1933 and from australia to south africa in 1937. This collection, among various personal items, includes bonney s letters and diaries. Aviatrix maude lores bonney boarding her gypsy moth at charleville. Lores bonney 18971994 and cherri bonney by dee mclachlan as reported at gumshoe news, cherri bonney, a singer in western australia, has been collecting signatures for an inquest into the deaths at port arthur. Thankfully, for historians, bonney kept meticulous notes of her trips even recording entries at 10minute intervals during flights. See more ideas about female pilot, women in history and aviation.
Lore s was my cousin who i called aunt lore s she was the first female to fly solo from australia to the uk. Aviatrix lores bonney boarding her gypsy moth at charleville, ca. The remarkable life of aviatrix lores bonney 22nd february 2020 mrs lores bonney, wife of harry bonney, a wealthy leather goods manufacturer, appears a to have led a fairly conventional life in their comfortable home in jordan terrace, bowen hills until she met her husbands cousin, bert. Mar 12, 2016 lores bonney was an intrepid aviatrix during the years between the world wars. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career is out march 2016 from nla publishing. Extract from the lores bonney biography, taking flight, by. A pioneer for women in aviation, she completed the. Diary of maude bonney, 1933 national library of australia. Maude rose lores bonney, queensland aviatrix, ca 1935. Lores bonney 18971994, australian pioneer aviatrix ctie.
As well as the narrative, there are lots of detailed captions and text boxes, and extracts from lores bonney s 1933 and 1937 diaries. Mrs harry lores bonney was born maude rose rubens on the 20th november, 1897, in pretoria, south africa. Aviatrix is the captivating story of one of the first women pilots to break into the allmale airline flight cockpit. Lores bonney, the brisbane aviator, at the controls of her gipsy moth. In celebration of international womens day for 2012 id like to highlight the amazing short but inspiring aviation career of maude lores bonney 18971994, one of australias pioneers. Aviatrix lores bonney and i are unalike in so many ways but there is one thing we have in common. Google is celebrating the first woman to fly solo from australia to england maude lores bonney s 122nd birthday with animated doodle. Stories about queensland through the collections of the john oxley library. It is full of illustrations from the national librarys collection, some from my own albums, and from other aviation holdings.
And women tried to refrain from swearing in front of men. Despite being lauded as the first woman to fly solo from australia to england, she remains little known today. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career, draws on mrs bonneys detailed diaries to provide. Cherri has now obtained an impressive 36 signatures. Aviatrix lores bonney and i are unalike in so many. Well, with a bit of luck, and a good book, perhaps this will no longer be the case. The national library of australia acknowledges first australian peoples as the traditional custodians of this country and their continued connection to land, sea, and culture. Lappans first novel, along came the sky combines local brisbane. Maude rose lores bonney, 20 november 1897 24 february 1994 was the first woman to fly solo from australia to england. Aviatrix lores bonneys feminine practicality national. In brisbane in the 1930s men didnt swear in front of women. Lores bonney was an intrepid aviatrix during the years between the world wars. Her father, norbert albert of germanfrench descent, and mother, rose of dutch english descent, decided to move the family to england when lores the name she later adopted was five years of age. Mar 08, 2012 lores bonney and her aircraft, my little ship, at archerfield aerodrome in 1932 before her roundaustralia flight.
She was also the first person to fly solo from australia to cape town, south africa, in 1937. Australian women of talent and interest is a selection of 20 inspiring women in australian history. These formidable achievements are celebrated in a new book, taking flight. Portrait of maude bonney 18971994 an australian aviator and the first woman to fly solo from australia to england. It was designed by brisbane architect walter carey voller and is a good example of the types of fine residences constructed on the crest of bowen hill in the first half of the twentieth century. The first lady of australian aviation is lores bonney, who. Pioneer aviatrix lores bonney was the first woman to fly from australia to. Jul 23, 2016 well, with a bit of luck, and a good book, perhaps this will no longer be the case. She set a new australian record for a oneday flight by a woman and was the first woman to circumnavigate mainland australia by air. Taking flight draws from the national library of australias rich archives and manuscript collection to present. I have to admit by the time i was nearing the end of the book i was getting a bit tired of.
Lappans first novel, along came the sky combines local brisbane history and personal family history with the facts and imaginative fiction to fill in the gaps of the life of lores bonney, a recordbreaking aviatrix of 1930s brisbane. As well as the narrative, there are lots of detailed captions and text boxes, and extracts from lores bonneys 1933 and 1937 diaries. Maude rose lores bonney 18971994, aviator, was born on 20 november 1897 in pretoria, south african republic, only child of germanborn norbert albert rubens, a clerk and later a merchant, and his locally born wife rosa caroline, formerly staal, nee haible. Lores bonney s extraordinary flying career by kristen alexander, published by the national library of australia. Pioneer aviatrix lores bonney was the first woman to fly from australia to england, circumnavigate australia by air and to fly from australia to south africa. Her exploits have been documented in a new book taking flight. With her aviation licence and the support of her husband, she took to australian and international skies and braved the challenge of longdistance flying. Aviatrix lores bonneys feminine practicality national library of.
Lores was my cousin who i called aunt lores she was the first female to fly solo from australia to the uk. Lores bonney eventually retired from flying living out her life on queenslands gold coast, where she died on 24 february, 1994 at 96 years. Media in category maude bonney the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Mrs lores bonney, wife of harry bonney, a wealthy leather goods manufacturer, appears a to have led a fairly conventional life in their comfortable home in jordan terrace, bowen hills until she met her husbands cousin, bert hinkler. Maude rose lores bonney, who made history as first woman to fly solo from australia to england in a gruelling 157 hour journey, was born 122 years ago today. Women from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities, each with a fascinating story. Celebrating the australian aviatrix lores bonney inside the. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career enhances understanding of australias era of pioneer aviation, and reinforces lores bonney s reputation as a significant australian airwoman. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career canberra based author, kristen alexander recently dropped by to show us her new book which has taken a lot of research and one that she has been trying to finish around the release of other work for the last couple of years.
Roderick collection i wish to thank elma casey for introducing me to the forgotten aviatrix, brisbane pilot lores bonney who. Jun 23, 2016 the first lady of australian aviation is lores bonney, who was 81 on november 20, 1988. It includes details of lores preflight life, her first flight and recordbreaking flights, a close encounter with charles kingsford. Diary kept by maude bonney which includes an account of her crash on a malaysian island in 1933. I very much enjoyed how this book was set out and found it an easy read which made sense chronologically so you follow her journey if you like into the world of aviation and her later years when she stopped flying. Lores bonneys extraordinary flying career, honest history, 31 march 2016. Each biography is accompanied by a fullpage illustrated portrait. Lores bonney and her aircraft, my little ship, at archerfield aerodrome in 1932 before her roundaustralia flight. This timber residence, known as montana, was constructed in 1918 for wellknown brisbane aviatrix, maud rose lores bonney and her husband, harry bonney. On the 7th of september 1928 lores bonney, wife of harry bonney a cousin. She was regarded as perhaps australias most competent aviatrix. Aviation writer kristen alexanders recently published book taking flight highlights a remarkable aviation pilot as possibly one of australias most audacious female pilots with an international flying career.
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