[48 first day covers of the 40th anniversary of Jean Batten's October 1936 England - New Zealand flight]

Maker and role
British Forces Postal Office, Producer
 Production date
1976

Object detail

Accession number
16/059/002
Maker
British Forces Postal Office
Description
First day covers with inserts. Includes illustration of Batten's aircraft Percival Gull G-ADPR off the Malaysian coast depicting her October 1936 England - New Zealand flight; an illustration of Jean Batten in flying gear; list of subsequent flights by Boeing 747-136 G-AWNG and Boeing 737-214 ZK-NAK; an ink stamp to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Batten's 1936 flight; and a Queen Elizabeth II stamp.
Signature/Marks and Type
'40th anniversary solo record breaking flight England to New Zealand RAF Northholt 5 October 76 British Forces 1537 Postal Service' / 'Christchurch International Airport Recd. Actn. 10 Oct 1976 Office of Airport Director' Stamped
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Paper
Physical description
[48] leaves ; 11 x 16 cm
Record level
Series
Collection
Jean Batten Memorabilia Collection
Credit line
British Forces Postal Office. 1976. [48 first day covers of the 40th anniversary of Jean Batten's October 1936 England - New Zealand flight], 16/059/002. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Current rights
All Rights Reserved

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