Arrival of Ross and Keith Smith's Vickers Vimy negatives, Mascot, 1919 / by William Hoskins
Arrival of Ross and Keith Smith's Vickers Vimy negatives, Mascot, 1919 / by William Hoskins
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
14 February 1920
Call Numbers
ON 361
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Formats
Physical Description
Contents
6 negatives - 8.1 x 10.7 cm - glass
4 photographic prints - 8 x 10.5 cm, 9 x 8.6 cm - gelatin silver
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Level of description
Fonds
Publication information
Publisher's series notes
1 of the photographs is not from this series but shows a classroom
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Issue Copy
Copy print : PXB 465 (3 of the 6 negatives only)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Photographs show the crowd, the biplane and part of the airport buildings
Alternative Titles
Full title
Arrival of Ross and Keith Smith's Vickers Vimy negatives, Mascot, 1919 / by William Hoskins
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Richard Hoskins, son, March 1985
Pic.Acc.5848
Administrative / Biographical history
Ross & Keith Smith flew 11,340 miles (18,250 km) in the first flight from the UK to Australia, 12 November-10 December 1919. It took just under 28 days with an actual flying time of 135 hours at an average speed of 85 m.p.h. (137 km.p.h.) Both Ross and Keith were immediately knighted; Sergeants W. H. Shiers and J. M. Bennett, the mechanics, were co...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ON 361
Record Identifier
16AJv4en
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJv4en
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Reference code
839864
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