| Accession No |
1802.2905
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Biplane at Whanganui Airport
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| Brief Description |
Black and white photograph of a biplane flying over a car with six people, taken at the opening of Wanganui Airport on 18 April 1931. One of the events of the opening was the bombing of the Bucking Lizzie, where the biplane flew overhead and 'bombed' the car with bags of flour.
The biplane is slightly out of focus. Bucking Lizzie has its front two wheels (painted with two white circles) off the ground. A man is driving four women and one boy in the car. In the background to the left is another grounded biplane.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
T H Whetton
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| Primary Prod Date |
18 Apr 1931
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
20.5 x 15.5cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Opening Airport Wanganui 18.4.31/ The most important event was the bombing of the bucking/ Sizzie [Lizzie]" The bombs, of course,/ were bags of flour/ T.H. Whetton/ Wanganui
Wanganui Regional Museum/ Copyright
Wanganui Regional Museu/ P.O. Box 352. Wanganui
18Z
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