![[Opening of the air mail service between Australia and England by Qantas Empire Airways and Imperial Airways]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/xlarge/47/14210ab10e720b7fb95b70f8bc2acc504315383e.jpg "[Opening of the air mail service between Australia and England by Qantas Empire Airways and Imperial Airways]")
[Opening of the air mail service between Australia and England by Qantas Empire Airways and Imperial Airways]
Maker and role
Qantas Airways Limited, Maker
Imperial Airways, Maker
Production date
1934?
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Object detail
Accession number
MSS-0192-1.12
Description
A first day cover with two loose leaves inside. On cover is Qantas Empire Airways kangaroo logo, Imperial Airways speed bird logo and a Postage Australia stamp of Hermes and two globes. It is addressed to Jean Batten care of Brooklands Aero Club, England. One loose paper leaf is blank and the other has hand-written address to 'self' care of the Brooklands Aero Club.
Signature/Marks and Type
'Air mail [Unknown] Sydney' Stamped
'Miss Jean Batten, c/o Brooklands Aero Club, Byfleet Surrey, England.' / 'To be forwarded.' -on verso Typed
'Self c/o Brooklands Aero Club Byfleet Surrey England' - on loose leaf inside envelope. Hand-written
'Miss Jean Batten, c/o Brooklands Aero Club, Byfleet Surrey, England.' / 'To be forwarded.' -on verso Typed
'Self c/o Brooklands Aero Club Byfleet Surrey England' - on loose leaf inside envelope. Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
3 leaves : illustrations ; folded to 9 x 14 cm or smaller
Record level
Item
Credit line
Qantas Airways Limited et al. 1934?. [Opening of the air mail service between Australia and England by Qantas Empire Airways and Imperial Airways], MSS-0192-1.12. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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