Gary Danvers: 1913 Bleriot XI-2 'Britannia', New Zealand’s first ‘military’ aircraft. Believed to be Claude Couturier running up the engine of his Bleriot while four men hold the aircraft back at Rolleston, near Christchurch.
Gary Danvers: Photo of Wigram in the 1900s at the Air Force Wigram Museum, Christchurch, 17 Sep 2022.
Gary Danvers: 1917 The small beginnings at Sockburn of what was to become, some 20 years later, RNZAF Station Wigram, Christchurch. This shot shows the complete outfit, staff and pupils with the Bleriot to the right.
Gary Danvers: 1917 The Canterbury Aviation Company at Sockburn, Christchurch which was to become, 22 years later, RNZAF Station Wigram. This shot shows the complete outfit with the Bleriot to the right.
Gary Danvers: 1918 The first aerial photo taken of Sockburn, Christchurch, soon after renamed Wigram, 17 Jan 1918.
Gary Danvers: c1919 Canterbury Aviation Company Chief Flying Instructor, Cecil Hill (rear seat) and (probably) the Engineer J Mackie in the Company-built aircraft at Sockburn Aerodrome, Christchurch, NZ, c1919.
Gary Danvers: 1926 Officers, permanent staff and mechanics pictured in front of an Avro 504K at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch.
Gary Danvers: 1926 Avro 504K aeroplanes lined up outside the hangars at Wigram, Christchurch, 1 Feb 1926.
Gary Danvers: Photo of Wigram in the 1920s at the Air Force Wigram Museum, Christchurch, 17 Sep 2022.
Gary Danvers: 1928 Wigram Aerodrome, showing Plumpton Park raceway in the foreground with the seven Government, and Canterbury Aviation Company hangars & workshops, 26 Mar 1928.
Gary Danvers: 1928 Charles Kingsford-Smith made the first Tasman flight from Sydney to Christchurch, arriving at Wigram Aerodrome on the 11th Sep 1928.
Gary Danvers: 1929 Wigram Aerodrome with the Government hangars at left, early Canterbury Aviation Company hangars at top and Block 7 just visible, 1929.
Gary Danvers: 1933 Five Bristol Fighter F.2Bs on the grass outside the original hangars at Wigram Aerodrome. Mechanics have removed engine cowls from the nearest aircraft. A Hucks Starter sits to the left with RAF painted on its door, Feb 1933.
Gary Danvers: 1933 Southern Cross at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, 6 Mar 1933.
Gary Danvers: 1935 The 1st RNZAF hangar (later No. 4 Hangar) under construction at Wigram with one of the Canterbury Aviation Company hangars in the background, 16 Nov 1935.
Gary Danvers: 1935 The first concrete hangars under construction by Chas. S. Luney Ltd., at RNZAF Station Wigram. This is No. 1 Hangar (later renamed No. 4 Hangar), 16 Nov 1935.
Gary Danvers: 1936 The first two RNZAF hangars under construction at Wigram, 26 Mar 1936.
Gary Danvers: 1935 Installing the doors on the first RNZAF Hangar (later No. 4 hangar) with the second hangar (later No. 5 hangar) under construction to the left at RNZAF Station Wigram, 16 Dec 1935.
Gary Danvers: 1936 RNZAF Station Wigram with No.s 1 & 2 Hangars (later No.s 4 & 5 hangars) complete, No. 1 store & water tower under construction. In the foreground is DH 86 Express ZK-AEB at the Canterbury Aero Club & civil aviation terminal, 1936.
Gary Danvers: 1937 The first two hangars, the water tower and No. 1 Store are completed, with the 3rd, 4th and 5th hangars along with No. 2 Store under construction at RNZAF Station Wigram, 16 Nov 1937.
Gary Danvers: 1938 Four RNZAF Vildebeest including NZ102 and NZ107 in formation over the Canterbury Plains, approaching RNZAF Station Wigram (visible in the background), 3 Apr 1938.
Gary Danvers: 1938 The completed Airmans Mess (later No. 2 Officers Mess and the outer wings removed) at RNZAF Station Wigram, 15 Jul 1938.
Gary Danvers: 1939 Visible are 3 Hawker Tomtits, 2 Gloster Grebes, and 3 Bristol Fighters at Wigram, Mar 1939.
Gary Danvers: 1939 The 6th hangar (later No. 2 Hangar) under construction at RNZAF Station Wigram, Mar 1939.
Gary Danvers: 1939 The 6th hangar (later No. 2 Hangar) under construction at RNZAF Station Wigram, Mar 1939.
Gary Danvers: 1939 The 6th hangar (later No. 2 Hangar) under construction at RNZAF Station Wigram, Mar 1939.
Gary Danvers: 1937 Instructional building (later the Control Tower & SGHQ) under construction beside the first two hangars (later No.s 4 & 5 hangars) with the Time-Keepers hut in front of the building at RNZAF Station Wigram, 1937.
Gary Danvers: 1939 Instructional Building (later the Control Tower & Support Group HQ) under construction at RNZAF Station Wigram, Aug 1939.
Gary Danvers: 1940 Parade in front of the Airmens Mess photo at the Air Force Wigram Museum, Christchurch.
Gary Danvers: 1941 The 7th hangar at Wigram under construction (bottom right). This hangar is now part of the Air Force Museum. Swimming pool and water tower have been completed, 2 Jan 1941.