Skyways of Maoriland
Maker and role
Hugh Gardiner, Author
Charles Kingsford-Smith, Other contributor
Production date
1934
Object detail
Accession number
02-693
Description
An account of Hugh Gardiner's flying days. "In his highly interesting and descriptive rendering of his experiences, the author has laid the foundations of a valuable treatise on sound and safe flying that it would do well for the junior pilot and those about to fly, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest. I congratulate him on his total lack of jounralistic exaggeration, while at the same time telling a delightful story of the very real pleasures that are in store for all who care to approach aviation with the same sincere and common-sense attitude." - foreword by Charles Kingsford-Smith
Early flying / training days / the first solo / accidents / woman as pilot / commencing the long flight / the ever changing scene / snow-clad glory of egmont / one hundred miles of treacherous coastline / a phantom city of the clouds / above the colourful waikato / over forests and rolling hills / flying through rotorua's thermal wonderland / through a storm in the mountains / picturesque hawke's bay / homeward bound.
Early flying / training days / the first solo / accidents / woman as pilot / commencing the long flight / the ever changing scene / snow-clad glory of egmont / one hundred miles of treacherous coastline / a phantom city of the clouds / above the colourful waikato / over forests and rolling hills / flying through rotorua's thermal wonderland / through a storm in the mountains / picturesque hawke's bay / homeward bound.
Signature/Marks and Type
With the compliments of the author Hugh Gardiner Hand-written
Christchurch Teachers' College Library Ink Stamp
Presented by Canterbury Branch New Zealand Pioneers and Descendants Club (Inc.) Christchurch Christchurch Teachers' College Library Book Plate
Christchurch Teachers' College Library Ink Stamp
Presented by Canterbury Branch New Zealand Pioneers and Descendants Club (Inc.) Christchurch Christchurch Teachers' College Library Book Plate
Media/Materials
Physical description
159 pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.
Credit line
Hugh Gardiner et al. 1934. Skyways of Maoriland, 02-693. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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