[Christchurch Press Company] :The Tasman flight; special souvenir supplement of the Weekly Press. September 12, 1928.

Date
1928
By
Weekly press (Newspaper)
Reference
Eph-C-AVIATION-1928-01
Description

Souvenir pamphlet commemorating the trans-Tasman flight of Squadron Leader C E Kingsford Smith, containing photographs of the crowds at his plane's arrival at Wigram Aerodrome, Sickburn, Christchurch. The front cover shows Sir Heaton Rhodes speaking, Bishop West-Watson looking at the plane, and other more general photographs. Inside, Kingsford Smith is shown shaking hands with Captain J L Findlay, the officer in charge of Wigram Aerodrome, and a group photo of the aviators Kingsford Smith, Flight-Lieutenant T P Ulm, Mr T H McWilliam (wireless operator) and H A Litchfield (navigator). There are various photographs of the Southern Cross (plane) and a view of Christchurch from the air.

Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Photolithgraphs on sheet, folded to 420 x 314 mm.

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1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Offset photomechanical prints, Photolithgraphs on sheet, folded to 420 x 314 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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