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Charles Kingsford Smith: a fine collection of original…
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Melbourne
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16-Nov-2011
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Charles Kingsford Smith: a fine collection of original photographs (various sizes) covering family, crew members and flight achievements from 1917-1935, including several items signed, as follows: - Kingsford Smith, 2nd Lieutenant RFC receiving farewell wishes while sitting in a training bi-plane - April 1929 'Australian Flying Corps Association' Re-Union dinner menu, signed by Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Wackett, Holden and Hart. Mounted together with a photograph of Kingsford Smith, Ulm and Prime Minister STanley Bruce. - Prime Minister Stanley Bruce handing Kingsford Smith a cheque following the 1928 Trans-Pacific flight. - press Conference and reception ceremony in New York - Kingsford Smith's parents receiving a telegram from their Son, the Southern cross crew (Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Warner and Lyons) on arrival at mascot, June 1928. - a photograph of the 1928 Trans-Pacific crew, mounted together with an autograph of Charles Kingsford Smith - Warner and Lyons 'Trans-Pacific Fliers Return to America' (July 1928) -, the 'Southern Cross' landing; signed by Kingsford Smith and Ulm - circa 1930 Lupton Studio photograph of Kingsford Smith in his study; mounted together with an autograph on piece - Kingsford Smith, Ulm and Captain Buckley of N.Z.A.F. at Rotorua - Kingsford Smith chatting with NSW Governor, Sir Philip game, October 1930 - 'Kingsford Smith and Companions Wildly Greeted on Arrival at Roosevelt Field' (1929) - Kingsford Smith with Charles Mollison and Oscar garden in the clubroom at Heston - Kingsford Smith in flying gear, farewlls his mother (2 images) - Kingsford Smith 'Enjoys Rest, After Long Flight' (asleep in Los Angeles, May 1934) - Kingsford Smith observing radio communications on-board - John Stannage, Kingsford Smith and Captain Taylor, photographed in May 1935 - May 1935 - Kingsford Smith shakes hands with his dad prior to departure on his fateful last flight - a photo of Ulm's 'roplane abaout to take off. Ulm disappeared in December 1934, while flying from Oakland, California to Hawaiiin Vh-Uxy Stella Australis, an Airspeed Envoy plus, 10 others including several featuring Charles Ulm. (30+ items)
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Memorabilia: Transport - Aeronautical