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Australian Aviation firsts

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Australian "firsts" in aviation

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items are from between 09 Aug 2005 & 19 Jun 2009.

Amy Johnson motorcade in Sydney, 1930 / photographed by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

Mr C. J. Melrose beside his plane at Mildenhall Aerodrome before the start of the MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia, 1934; this is one of the first three photographs digitally transmitted by radio, in the world by State Library of New South Wales collection

Faith in Australia on the beach at Murawai ready for take-off with First Official Airmail from N.Z. to Australia, 17 Feb 1934 by State Library of New South Wales collection

Maurice Guillaux and his Bleriot XI monoplane after the first mail and cargo flight Melbourne-Sydney, 18 July 1914 / photographed by A. J. Perier by State Library of New South Wales collection

Amy Johnson & friends, 1930 / photographed by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

Royal Mail DC-2 "Bungana" VH-USY of Holyman's Airways, ca. 1936 / photographed by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

J.J. Hammond and his Boxkite plane, Ascot Racecourse, Botany, Sydney, 5 May 1911 / photographed by Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

Sgt. Bennett, mechanic ; Keith Smith ; Ross Smith ; Sgt. Shiers, mechanic (left to right), on Sydney Town Hall steps after first UK-Australia flight, 14 Feb 1920 by State Library of New South Wales collection

Arrival of first aerial mail in Brisbane on De Havilland DH 61 Giant Moth, April 23rd 1929, P. H. Moody, Pilot by State Library of New South Wales collection

DH 88 Comet "Grosvenor House" G-ACSS moved into Martin Place to a spot near the Sun-Telegraph Building, Elizabeth Street, for public display (adults 1s, children 3d) by State Library of New South Wales collection

W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1911 / photographed by J. L. Turner by State Library of New South Wales collection

Bert Hinkler with his wife & mother by State Library of New South Wales collection

Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm, on landing after the first trans-Pacific flight, Mascot, 10 June 1928 by State Library of New South Wales collection

Lawrence Hargrave and James Swaine with the kites and other gear used in the kite-lift experiment at Stanwell Park beach, 12 November 1894 / photographed by C. Bayliss by State Library of New South Wales collection

Faith in Australia on the beach at Murawai ready for take-off with First Official Airmail from N.Z. to Australia, 17 Feb 1934 by State Library of New South Wales collection

Woman war worker, 1944 / Rob Hillier by State Library of New South Wales collection

Qantas flying boat 'Coolangatta', Rose Bay, Sydney, 20 June 1936 / Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

Qantas flying boat 'Coolangatta', Rose Bay, Sydney, 20 June 1936 / Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection

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