Jean Batten taking off for Australia

Object detail

Accession number

PHO-2018-2.14

Maker

Unknown Photographer

Description

Black and white photograph of Jean Batten prior to taking off for Australia. Jean Batten is sitting in her Gipsy Moth DH60 M, registration G-AALG. Spare propeller on right of frame. Image related to research by Ian Mackersey, writer and documentary film-maker of Jean Batten: Garbo of the Skies.

Marks

Jean + spare prop in G-AALG Hand-written
Jean Batten taking off for Australia Hand-written
8 Hand-written
49 Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 12 x 16 cm

Collection

Ian Mackersey Estate - Collection

Credit Line

Unknown Photographer. Unknown. Jean Batten taking off for Australia, PHO-2018-2.14. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Photograph Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Batten, Jean Gardner, 1909-1982 New Zealand Aviators

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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Group object

Name/Title: [Ian Mackersey Estate - Collection] Maker: Ian Mackersey Production date: 1980s-2000s Decade Accession number: COL-2018-1 See full details

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