Summary
Negative copy of photograph showing the dismantling of the Duigan Aircraft in Queen's Hall at the Institute of Applied Science, Jan 1970. The aircraft was built by John R. Duigan in 1910 and was the first Australian-made aeroplane to take flight. Duigan's aeroplane was first displayed in Queen's Hall, Swanston Street, in the 1950s.
Description of Content
Dismantling Duigan Aircraft in Queen's Hall, Institute of Applied Science.
Physical Description
Black and white negative
More Information
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Collection Names
SMV Negatives, Museum History Collection, Duigan Aviation Collection
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Collecting Areas
Engineering, Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Museum History
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Place & Date Depicted
Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1970
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Format
Negative - Copy, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Displays, Exhibitions, Aeronautics, Aeroplane Components, Aeroplanes, Repairs & Maintenance, Museum History
