Description of Content
John Duigan at the controls of the second aircraft he built with his brother at their parent's house in Marshall Street, Ivanhoe in 1912-13. The engine and other airframe parts were brought back to Australia from the UK. The locally-built biplane was a modified version of a machine John Duigan purchased from A.V. Roe and which flew in the UK in 1911-12. Reg Duigan stands at the wingtip.
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Place & Date Depicted
Ivanhoe, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1913
Photographer unknown. The aircraft was test flown at Keilor on 13 Feb 1913 after this photograph was taken. -
Maker of Item Depicted
Mr John R. Duigan, Marshall Street, Ivanhoe, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1912-1913
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Individuals Identified
Duigan, John R.; Duigan, Reginald C.
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Keywords
Aero Engines, Aeronautics, Aeroplanes, Aircraft, Aircraft Propellers, Aviation, Aviation Pioneers, Biplanes, Experimental Aircraft, Fences, Houses
