The Royal Flying Doctor Service: Flynn, John (1880-1951) autographed 3 page letter sheet headed 'The Australian Inland Mission' and datelined 'Assembly Hall, Melbourne 5/7/21' in which he thanks his correspondent for a donation and commenting 'I am watching some Western District Squatters just now. They are all in Queer St. at the moment, but they earnestly discussing Sky Doctors.', accompanied by a large part of the original envelope (2 items). By 1917, Flynn was considering the possibility of new technology, such as radio and aircraft, to assist in providing a more useful acute medical service to remote communities. Flynn received a letter from an Australian pilot serving in World War I, Clifford Peel, who had heard of his speculations and outlined the capabilities and costs of then-available planes. This material was published in the church's magazine, and became the start of Flynn turning his considerable fund-raising talents to the task of establishing a flying medical service. The first flight of the Aerial Medical Service was in 1928 from Cloncurry, Queensland. A museum commemorating the founding of the Royal Flying Doctor Service is located at John Flynn Place in Cloncurry