Sir Hudson Fysh - photograph of W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1912 / J.L. Turner, copyright
Sir Hudson Fysh - photograph of W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1912 / J.L. Turner, copyright
Sir Hudson Fysh - photograph of W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1912 / J.L. Turner, copyright
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Date
1912
Call Numbers
PXA 1063/276
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Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - image 10.1 x 15.1 cm. , mount 19.9 x 24.5 cm. - 1 silver gelatin panel photoprint
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Full title
Sir Hudson Fysh - photograph of W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1912 / J.L. Turner, copyright
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:a1378001...
Signature / Inscriptions
"Mr. W.E. Hart / the first Australian aviator / in his biplane" -- in white ink, on the lower edge of the photograph
"To Mrs Ford / from / Carol S. Clancy" -- in ink, in the lower right hand corner of the mount
Description source
See articles Life (Melb) [ML 059/L] 1/10/1913 and 1/11/1913 for information on Turner and reference to his taking this image. The flight was arranged by Mr Clancy, Hart's manager.
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Administrative / Biographical history
"W.E. Hart, the first pilot to obtain an aviator's licence in Australia, 3 Dec. 1911." -- Reference: Flypast : a record of aviation in Australia / Neville Parnell & Trevor Boughton. Canberra, ACT : AGPS, 1988 (p.14), which see also for further details of Hart and his aviation.
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PXA 1063/276
Record Identifier
9yM6Dm69
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM6Dm69
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Reference code
447077
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