[Photograph of G-AABB Southern Cross Aircraft]

Object detail

Accession number

PHO-2018-15

Maker

Unknown Photographer

Description

Black and white photograph of G-AABB Southern Cross Aircraft landed at Muriwai Beach, 1926. Aircraft has 'SOUTHERN CROSS AIRWAYS' on rudder; 'SOUTHERN CROSS AIRWAYS G-AABB' on fuselage. Crowd of people behind the aircraft and man standing to the starboard side. Image possibly features Arthur Smith.

Marks

Muriwai 1926 arthur Smith Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 8 x 13.5cm

Credit Line

Unknown Photographer. 1926. [Photograph of G-AABB Southern Cross Aircraft], PHO-2018-15. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Muriwai
Waitakare City
Auckland District
Auckland
New Zealand

Current rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Southern Cross (Airplane) Auckland New Zealand Beaches History Recreational use

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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