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Born in Australia in 1929, Harry Rogers was a poster artist and graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s through the ‘80s. He designed the Qantas logo-font in the mid-1960s and created numerous travel posters for the airline from the 1950s to the ’70s. #AirwaysArtists This tweet was posted on September 03, 2024.

📸: 1. postcard: Qantas Airways, Boeing 707; c. 1965 Gift of Catherine J. Allen Paulsen 1997.04.03 2. Qantas Empire Airways Japan travel poster c. 1956 Harry Rogers paper, ink Collection of SFO Museum Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.070 R2024.0601.014 This tweet was posted on September 03, 2024.

Harry Rogers, a poster artist & graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s to the ‘80s, created numerous travel posters for the airline from the 1950s to the ’70s. In 1956, Rogers created a series of travel posters for the airline incorporating visual elements of animation. This tweet was posted on September 18, 2024.

📸: 1. Qantas Empire Airways Japan travel poster c. 1956 Harry Rogers Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.071 R2024.0601.015 2. Qantas Empire Airways Ceylon travel poster c. 1956 Harry Rogers Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.069 R2024.0601.016 This tweet was posted on September 18, 2024.

📸: 3. Qantas Empire Airways Australia travel poster c. 1956 Harry Rogers Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.067 R2024.0601.012 4. Qantas Empire Airways Britain travel poster c. 1956 Harry Rogers Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.068 R2024.0601.0133 This tweet was posted on September 18, 2024.

Harry Rogers, a poster artist and graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s through the ‘80s, created numerous travel posters for the airline from the 1950s to the ’70s. This image was posted on September 18, 2024.

Born in Australia in 1929, Harry Rogers was a poster artist and graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s through the ‘80s. This image was posted on September 03, 2024. #airwaysartists #avgeek

Not only did Beverly Carlson take a flight on Leap Day during a Leap Year, she also flew across the equator on a Qantas Empire Airways Boeing 707. An old maritime shipboard tradition was to celebrate crewmembers' and passengers' first passages over the equator. #LeapDay This tweet was posted on February 29, 2024.

📸: souvenir certificate: Qantas Empire Airways, equatorial crossing; 1964 Gift of Beverly Carlson 2005.023.009 https://t.co/emtKQ8YLlb This tweet was posted on February 29, 2024.

Not only did Beverly Carlson take a flight on Leap Day during a Leap Year, she also flew across the equator on a Qantas Empire Airways Boeing 707. This image was posted on February 29, 2024.

In the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of Boeing 747-400 widebody airliners. With a range of more than 7,000 miles, the aircraft was ideal for flying just over 400 business travelers and tourists swiftly and in comfort between Oceania and North America. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.

On 747 flights, Qantas offered three levels of service. In first class, the airline offered wide, comfortable, fully-reclining seats and premium meal service cuisine on fine bone china tableware produced by Wedgwood of England. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.

See “Flying the Southern Cross Route: Seventy-Five years of Australian Commercial Air Service to North America” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/AePkQlpXiu #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek #Qantas This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.

📸 1/2 : 1. postcard: Qantas Airways, Boeing 747-400; Gift of Thomas Taffel 2021.046.048 2. slide: Qantas Airways, Boeing 747-400, Sydney Airport (SYD); c. 1994 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2015.108.169 This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.

📸 2/2: 3. Qantas Airways first class meal service set 1990s Wedgwood, England ceramic Collection of SFO Museum 2020.078.001–.008 L2020.2501.112–.119 This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.

Pan American World Airways and Qantas Airways favored the Boeing 707 jetliner for long-range international routes. These airliners did not need to stop as frequently and layovers in New Caledonia and Canton Island were no longer required. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

📸 2/3: Qantas Empire Airways, First Boeing 707 Flight, Honolulu–Sydney airmail flight cover; August 1, 1959 SFO Museum, Gift of Mrs. Siusiadh Rasmussen 2003.013.001 This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

In the mid-1980s, Qantas introduced a new line of cabin crew uniforms. Created by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, the flight attendant uniforms featured a dress or blouse with a blue, red, yellow, and brown print on white with a new kangaroo logo. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on December 06, 2022.

Qantas introduced the new widebody Boeing 767 and upgraded to the 747-300 and 747SP widebody jetliners in the 1980s. By 1987, the airline maintained 21 747s and 6 767s in its fleet and placed a large order for the next generation 747-400, introduced in 1989. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on December 06, 2022.

Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) is one of the oldest continually operating airlines in the world; it celebrated its centennial in 2020. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on January 12, 2023.

After World War II, Qantas Empire Airways was nationalized and began rapidly expanding its route system. International routes with Douglas DC-4 airliners were established to Manila, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on January 12, 2023.

During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the 747-400 airliner. In 1994, one of these airliners was renamed and painted in a special livery called Wunala (kangaroo) Dreaming to celebrate the art and culture of Australia's indigenous Yanyuwa people. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on March 10, 2023.

On 747 flights, Qantas offered three levels of service. In first class, the airline offered wide, comfortable, fully reclining seats and premium meal service cuisine on fine bone china tableware produced by Wedgwood of England. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on March 10, 2023.

During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989. This image was posted on March 10, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory

Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) is one of the oldest continually operating airlines in the world; it celebrated its centennial in 2020. This image was posted on January 12, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory

In the mid-1980s, Qantas introduced a new corporate look with a fresh livery for their aircraft, along with a new line of cabin and ground crew uniforms. This image was posted on December 06, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife

In the late 1950s, jet airliners began to enter service for airlines around the world. This image was posted on November 09, 2022. #airmaildownunder #avgeek #jetage

During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the Boeing 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989. This image was posted on November 02, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife

In 2003, Qantas outfitted their ground staff and flight crews in new uniforms conceived by the celebrated Australian designer Peter Morrissey (b. 1961). #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek This tweet was posted on August 31, 2022.

See “Flying the Southern Cross Route: Seventy-Five years of Australian Commercial Air Service to North America” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/AePkQlpXiu #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek #Qantas #uniform #crewlife This tweet was posted on August 31, 2022.

In the 1970s, Qantas contracted fine bone china maker, Wedgwood of England, to create a new inflight first-class meal service set. The set featured the “Alice Springs” pattern with the #Qantas winged-kangaroo logo in gold and a gold-lined border. #FlyingSouthernCross #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 27, 2022.

Air New Zealand was founded as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) #onthisday in 1940. TEAL was created as a joint venture between BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), Qantas Empire Airways, and the New Zealand government. #airnewzealand #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.

In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniform designs for flight crews and ground staff. For female flight attendants, Pucci designed a floral pattern dress. #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek This tweet was posted on July 19, 2022.

In the 1970s, Qantas contracted fine bone china maker, Wedgwood of England, to create a new inflight first-class meal service set. This image was posted on September 27, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #paxex

For the past twenty years, Qantas has upgraded and expanded the range of services offered on transpacific flights between Australia and North America, in addition to updating their look. This image was posted on August 31, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife

In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniforms for flight crews and ground staff. This image was posted on July 19, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #pucci #qantas #uniform #crewlife