Summary
Image is part of a large photographic collection of glass plate and film negatives, photographic prints and photo albums, relating to the development of the electric power supply industry in Victoria, operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) from 1919 to 1993 and various predecessor private and municipal power supply enterprises dating back to the late 1880s.
Description of Content
Boeing 247D aeroplane with 'Warner Bros Comet' written down the side pictured in a hangar at Laverton RAAF Base near Melbourne. Flown by Roscoe Turner & Clyde Pangborn in the 1934 MacRobertson Centenary Air Race finishing in third place. A woman is standing in the foreground.
Physical Description
Black & white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), Publicity Division, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), by Feb 1993
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in purple ink on front of photograph: 'OCT 1934' Printed in blue ink on front of photograph: '1052' Printed in blue ink on back of photograph: 'K[in a circle] 797' Printed in black ink on back of photograph: 'KODAK PRINT' Printed in grey on the back of photograph: 'VELOX' [repeated]
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
145 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Air Races, Air Transport, Aircraft, Aircraft Hangars, Centennial Air Race, London to Melbourne, 1934, Melbourne Centenary, 1935, People
