Summary
Black and white photograph which 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
K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines, aeroplane on ground with propellers in motion. Buildings pictured in the background. This KLM DC-2 'Uiver' aeroplane competed in the 1934 MacRobertson Centenary Air Race from England to Australia.
Physical Description
Black & white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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
Essendon (?), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1934
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Organisation 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: '1055' 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
141 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Air Races, Air Transport, Aircraft, Centennial Air Race, London to Melbourne, 1934, Melbourne Centenary, 1935, Passenger Aircraft
