Souvenir of the flight of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith from Sydney to New Plymouth January 11, 1933.
Maker and role
McLeod & Slade Limited, Publisher
Production date
1933
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Accession number
04/001/064
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Description
Les Birch's copy of a souvenir booklet put together to commemorate Kingsford Smith's Tasman Crossing in the Southern Cross aircraft in January 1933. Mentions Birch's involvements in the radio communications between the flight and the New Plymouth Aerodrome. Other content includes a brief biography of Kingsford Smith and an article by him about the Southern Cross aircraft nicknamed "the Old Bus." Illustrations include portraits of key individuals in organisation of this flight and of the crew. Designed, printed and published by McLeod and Slade.
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Physical description
12 pages : illustrations ; 27 x 21.5 cm
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McLeod & Slade Limited. 1933. Souvenir of the flight of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith from Sydney to New Plymouth January 11, 1933., 04/001/064. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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