Biplanes lined up at Sockburn Aerodrome, Christchurch

Panoramic view of two lines of military biplanes lined up on the ground at Sockburn Aerodrome. They include Bristol F2B Fighters, Avro 504K, De Havilland DH.9 and DH.4 airplanes. An unidentified woman wearing a coat and cloche hat in standing in front of the plane on the left. Hangars in the middle distance on the right, and groups of people near the hangars. Possibly relates to the establishment of a permanent NZ Air Force at Sockburn after Henry Wigram signed over the assets of the Canterbury Aviation Company to the government. See article on internet: www.teara.govt.nz/en/aviation/page-3). Photograph taken in between 1924 and 1927 by Robert Percy Moore. Or possibly taken during the visit of H.R.H the Duke of York in 1927. Similar image (Pan-1424) was taken in 1924, but Pan-2107 has a later number given by Moore which relates to others taken around the time the Duke of York was in New Zealand in 1927.

Refer also Pan-1464

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Sockburn Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. No. 692

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 132.0 cm