[Scrapbook of ephemeral items relating to Charles Kingsford Smith]
Maker and role
Unknown, Compiler
Production date
Unknown
Object detail
Accession number
MSS-2017-2.13
Maker
Description
Contains: sundry newspaper clippings related to the flights and death of Charles Kingsford Smith with mention of George Pond, Wilfred Kingsford Smith, G. M. Spence, Guy Menzies, S. E. Nielson, John Stannage, Patrick Gordon Taylor, F. G. Chichester, William A. Todd, and J. P. Saul with an approximate date range of 1927-1940.
Also contains the following loose photographs:
1. Showing Squadron Leader Lukis, Mrs. Lukis, Charles Kingsford Smith, Mrs. Ulm, Charles T. P. Ulm, Mrs Barnet Malley and Captain Malley at Richmond Aerodrome prior to take off on 9 August [year unknown]. Copyright to Australian United Press.
2. Showing three unidentified children outside.
3. Showing Charles Kingsford Smith at a Millions Club luncheon seated next to Dr. A. Baretta, J. J. Mulligan, the president of the Millions Club Sir Arthur Richard and John Stannage. Photograph printed in The Sun, Sydney, 7 February 1935. A newspaper clipping of the image is attached to the back of the print.
4. Showing the Southern Cross VH-USU Fokker F.VIIa/3m aircraft surrounded by a crowd at an unknown location.
5. Showing T. H. Williams, Southern Cross wireless operator, inside the fuselage of the Southern Cross during preparation for a flight to New Zealand [year unknown]. Copyright to Australian United Press.
6. Showing Charles Kingsford Smith surrounded by a crowd. Captioned on verso to be during a radio broadcast to the United States at Roosevelt Field, New York after an Atlantic crossing east-west flight in June 1930. Likely taken 26 June 1930.
Also contains a signed autograph card with a picture of Charles Kingsford Smith and what is likely an autograph card for aviators Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles T. P. Ulm, Keith V. Anderson. Printed on the card along with the names is "Sydney, Australia".
Also contains the following loose photographs:
1. Showing Squadron Leader Lukis, Mrs. Lukis, Charles Kingsford Smith, Mrs. Ulm, Charles T. P. Ulm, Mrs Barnet Malley and Captain Malley at Richmond Aerodrome prior to take off on 9 August [year unknown]. Copyright to Australian United Press.
2. Showing three unidentified children outside.
3. Showing Charles Kingsford Smith at a Millions Club luncheon seated next to Dr. A. Baretta, J. J. Mulligan, the president of the Millions Club Sir Arthur Richard and John Stannage. Photograph printed in The Sun, Sydney, 7 February 1935. A newspaper clipping of the image is attached to the back of the print.
4. Showing the Southern Cross VH-USU Fokker F.VIIa/3m aircraft surrounded by a crowd at an unknown location.
5. Showing T. H. Williams, Southern Cross wireless operator, inside the fuselage of the Southern Cross during preparation for a flight to New Zealand [year unknown]. Copyright to Australian United Press.
6. Showing Charles Kingsford Smith surrounded by a crowd. Captioned on verso to be during a radio broadcast to the United States at Roosevelt Field, New York after an Atlantic crossing east-west flight in June 1930. Likely taken 26 June 1930.
Also contains a signed autograph card with a picture of Charles Kingsford Smith and what is likely an autograph card for aviators Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles T. P. Ulm, Keith V. Anderson. Printed on the card along with the names is "Sydney, Australia".
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 folder ; 36 x 26 cm
Record level
Folder
Credit line
Unknown. Unknown. [Scrapbook of ephemeral items relating to Charles Kingsford Smith], MSS-2017-2.13. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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