| Accession No |
1802.2914
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Piloting a Bristol Biplane
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| Brief Description |
A black and white photograph of a biplane flying high against a cloudy sky. The photograph was taken during Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's visit to Whanganui on 24 September 1928.
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith was an Australian aviator born on 9 February 1897. As well as serving in World War I and in the Royal Air Force, Kingsford Smith is known for being the first pilot to fly non-stop across the Australian mainland, for the first Trans-Pacific flight, for the first Trans-Tasman flight and for taking part in the England to Australia air race. He died on 8 November 1935, aged 38, after crashing his plane in the Andaman Sea, off Burma.
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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 |
24 Sep 1928
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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 15cm
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| Signature/Marks |
"A unique photo of avition in rough weather"./ Kingsford-Smith and [...] rising swiftly/ against the wind in a British plane/ at Wanganui N.Z. 24/9/28.
T. H Whetton./ Photo protected 24/9/28/ Wanganui N.Z.
Wanganui Public Museum/ Photograph Collection/ No. 18Z. / Reproduction Without/ Acknowledgment/ Strictly Forbidden.
Wanganui Regional Museum/ Copyright
Carton No./ 18Z
Carton No. / 18Z
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