This cutting of the obituary of John Fairey has been passed on by John Tompkins.
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Wild A8 Stereoplotter – in use
This request is from a photographer who wants to find a Wild A8 Stereoplotter in use:
Hello,
I’m a french artist and I work actually on the history of aerial photography.
I research a “Wild A8 Stereo plotter” and I would to know where I can find a “Wild A8 Stereo plotter” operating. I would like to make print with this.
Thank you,
David De Beyter
If you have any information that might be useful, please contact Mr De Beyter direct. If you think someone else might have useful information, please use the Contact form to let us know.
Aerial photography in Jamaica 1979/80
We have a request for information from the National Land Agency in Jamaica, asking for information on the aerial photography taken by Fairey Surveys in Jamaica in 1979/80:
Good day,
I was directed to your office having tried both the UK Ordinance Survey and the Bodleian Library of Commonwealth & African Studies at Rhodes House without the required success. I write therefore, requesting your assistance in providing a copy of the camera report for camera/cameras that were used by Fairey Surveys when they flew aerial photographs at a scale of 1/50,000 for the then Survey Department of Jamaica between December 1979 to February 1980. The reports are needed to help inform the standards on aerial photography for a new project presently underway dealing with land cover change detection in which the aerials which were taken during the aforementioned period are being used.
The UK Ordinance Survey, through whom the job may have been contracted to BKS Surveys (who inturn subcontracted to your company), indicated that they no longer keep those records. Seeing that your company did flights on the project it is our hope that you would still have some of the information among your records.
Please indicate whether you are able to assist with the provision of same. The cameras used were RC8, Len 15 UAG356, P.D. 152.46. Any help provided would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Milton Saunders
Manager, Mapping Services
National Land Agency
23 1/2 Charles Street
Kingston, Jamaica.
If you have any information that might be useful, please contact Mr Saunders direct. If you think someone else might have useful information, please use the Contact form to let us know.
Fairey Surveys pension plan
However long ago you worked for Fairey Surveys, if you paid into their pension scheme you may well be eligible for a pension, even if it’s tiny. If you think you may be eligible, or have forgotten whether you contributed or not, you can get in touch with the pension administrators, contact details below:
The Pearson Group Pension Plan
Pearson Services Ltd
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
Telephone: +44 20 7010 2424
Email: pensions.helpline@pearson.com
Party for ‘Tommy’ Thompson in Maidenhead, 1967
This photograph was in the album of Southern Rhodesia photographs from John Keay, passed on by Lawrence Scott. It seems more appropriate here!
Click on the photograph to enlarge. If anyone wants a higher resolution version, use the ‘Contact’ form for the request and a copy can be sent by email.
Southern Rhodesia – photo album from John Keay
This photo album was passed on by Lawrence Scott for inclusion here. The photographs date mostly from 1950/51, and are of operations in Southern Rhodesia, except for the first few, which presumably were taken en route to Rhodesia in Fairey’s Dakota G-AKNM.
Most of the photographs have notes on the back, so they have been included as is, rather than having captions which might be incorrect interpretations.
Click on the links to open, then you should be able to enlarge the images enough to read the writing on the backs of the photos. Putting the pictures in as ‘jpg’ photographs didn’t work – it wasn’t possible to enlarge them enough to read the notes. If anyone wants the digital pictures, please get in touch using the ‘Contact’ page, and they can be sent by email.
Rhodesia album envelope photos
This last photograph is included as it was inside the album, but has also been put into the ‘Social Life’ section.
Clyde Surveys special occasion?
Attached is a photograph from Colin Price of the Clyde Surveys Managing Director signing what is presumably an important document or contract, with Miles Henry on his left. Can anyone identify the occasion and date?
Colin Price – photos from his archive
From Colin Price we have a set of photos posed for an advertisement (anyone recognise it?), a picture from a Kodak shoot (complete with guns) circa 1988, and a shot of the Clyde MD signing an important contract or sale document. Colin also sent in some beautiful oblique photos of Windsor Castle. Click on the thumbnail photograph to see the full version.
New role for Charlie Alpha
Message received from Elain Amos dated 3rd March 2013:
Greetings from Lelystad – here for 2 months to do low level photo of parts of NW Netherlands. In the aviation museum at the airport found a photo of their (orange) DC3 which was originally G-AMCA. It’s not here, currently starring in a musical of the \’Solider of Orange\’ at the ex Valkenburg Air Force Base
Here it is pictured at Lelystad.
Dakota in Clyde livery
Roger Laffoley sent in these photographs of Dakota G-ALWC in Clyde livery, with a note of its history from service with the RAF up to 1982 with Clyde Surveys. The photographs show what looks like a miniature extra propellor on the fuselage – does anyone know what it is?
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