Vignette of the Southern Cross on an envelope produced for 20th anniversary of Trans-Tasman flight of the Southern Cross VH-USU

Object detail

Accession number

05/059/009

Maker

E. A. Crome

Description

Commemorative envelope produced for the 20th anniversary of the Trans-Tasman flight of the Southern Cross VH-USU bearing a vignette of the Southern Cross and a description of the 17 July 1934 flight by Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G. Taylor and the 23 April 1976 flight for the opening of the Southern Cross Gardens, Sydney. Signed by Mary Tully (widow of Charles Kingsford Smith), Arthur Blundell (pilot of the 1976 flight), David Wyllie (Mayor of North Sydney) and Marcia Hawkins. Postmarked 23 April 1976 and bearing an 18c 75th Anniversary of Nationhood Australian stamp.

Marks

Mary Tully Signature

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1 item : illustrations ; 9 x 15 cm

Credit Line

E. A. Crome. 23 Apr 1976. Vignette of the Southern Cross on an envelope produced for 20th anniversary of Trans-Tasman flight of the Southern Cross VH-USU, 05/059/009. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Southern Cross (Airplane) Fokker Tri-Motor Airplanes on postage stamps Kingsford Smith, Charles Edward, Sir, 1897-1935

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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