I had considered posting the occasional photos from the my mother's albums in chronological order, but on reflection decided to just post the odd photos ad hoc, as the mood dictates. Please post in the comments any corrections. (Click on the pics to enlarge)

My father (with stick) at the Kaka Point beach, south of the Clutha River mouth near Balclutha, with his brothers. L-R: Jim, Alan, Fred, Dick and Clem. c1926. 

 And here he is about 17 years later at the controls of New Zealand's first DC3, NZ3501. April 1943 at Wigram.

Squadron Leader Frederick J. "Popeye" Lucas DFC. 1943.