106074
Photograph 106074 Period 1910-1919Members of the crew stand in front of the aircraft which was used in the first flight to be completed from England to Australia 1919 in the Vickers Vimy commercial type twin engined machine. Identifie
P00589.023 Accession Number: P00589.023
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Scott's Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne. No. 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC) dinner to welcome Ross Macpherson Smith, Jim Bennett, Wally Shiers and Keith Smith after the first England-Australia flight in 1919.
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P00589.023
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Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
26 February 1920
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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