Souvenir photographs of Miss Jean Batten's England to New Zealand flight October, 1936

Object detail

Accession number

MSS-2019-16

Maker

Unknown

Description

Souvenir brochure commemorating Jean Batten's record England - New Zealand flight. Inside includes two photographs showing the Percival Gull G-ADPR aircraft landing at Mangere and a photograph of Jean Batten arriving in Auckland by ship in 1934 after her England - Australia flight. Also includes a summary of the England - New Zealand flight.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper
Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 leaf ; folded to 23 x 18 cm

Record level

Item

Credit line

Unknown. [1930s]. Souvenir photographs of Miss Jean Batten's England to New Zealand flight October, 1936, MSS-2019-16. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Souvenir Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Memorabilia

Production place

Place of production not identified

Subject: all levels

Batten, Jean Gardner, 1909-1982 Women New Zealand Aeronautics Women air pilots New Zealand Aviation Flights Percival Gull

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

Rectangle Font Paper Paper product Parallel Book Publication Document Wood

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Thank you for your comment Kathleen, and additional information.

- MOTAT Walsh Memorial Library posted 4 years ago.

I have one of these in the perfect condition given to me by a lady 40 years ago that was there on that day,

- Kathleen Maidens posted 4 years ago.

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