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AMSCOL helping to celebrate the arrival of the "Old Gold" aeroplane [B 54946] • Photograph

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Summary

PARAFIELD: AMSCOL helping to celebrate the arrival of the De Havilland aeroplane, type DH61, known as "Old Gold". The plane belonged to MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Co.; Mr MacRobertson was the owner of the factory in Melbourne which produced "Old Gold" chocolate products.

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Physical description

Photograph (b&w print); 11 cm x 15.7 cm (image) ; 19.9 cm x 24.9 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1928

Photographer

Gray, F. M

Collection

Part of Parafield Collection

Subject

Adelaide Milk Supply Co-operative
MacRobertson Miller Airlines
Airplanes -- South Australia -- Parafield

Catalogue record

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General notes

Amended information supplied by Mr George Brooks, May 1994, and Geoff Chennells, January 2009.

According to information provided by Geoff Chennells, the date given as ca.1921 is incorrect: H.C.Miller did not land the DH61 "Old Gold" at Parafield until 1928. MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co Ltd was not formed until May 1928. Source: "Parafield, from paddock to airport" by author Damian Lataan (1992).

Digitisation information

Date

22/12/1998

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,528 x 1,728 pixels (4.4 MP)

Size

4.37 MB

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