Photographs of Sir Ross and Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Ross and Keith Smith with the Vickers Vimy at Hounslow.

Furlong, John S. B., 12 November 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/1

Copy of a photograph of Ross and Keith Smith standing by their Vickers Vimy aircraft with a group of eleven people, at the start of their flight from England to Australia, at Hounslow Heath Aerodrome, on 12 November 1919. See also B 58877.

Ross and Keith Smith, James Bennett and Walter Shiers with the Vickers Vimy.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/2

Copy of a photograph, from left to right: pilots Captain Ross Smith and Lieutenant Keith Smith, with mechanics Sergeants James Bennett, and Walter Shiers, in military uniform, standing in front of the Vickers Vimy aircraft. See also B 17706.

Vickers Vimy at Surabaya.

Furlong, John S. B., 8 December 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/3

Copy of a photograph. Caption: 'Digging out the wheels at Surabaya and laying bamboo mats to assist take-off. (Picture by courtesy of Qantas)'. Two local men helping to prepare the runway for the Vickers Vimy aircraft to take-off at Surabaya, Indonesia, during the England to Australia Air Race.

Vickers Vimy.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/4

Copy of a photograph of the Vickers Vimy aircraft, which Ross and Keith Smith flew from England to Australia in 1919, landed in a field, while spectators view the aircraft. Numbers on the side read: 'G-EAOU'.

Ross and Keith Smith arriving at Darwin.

Furlong, John S. B., 10 December 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/5

Copy of a photograph of Ross and Keith Smith arriving at Darwin in their Vickers Vimy aircraft, with crowds of spectators gathered to view the event.

Ross and Keith Smith after arriving in Darwin.

Furlong, John S. B., 10 December 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/6

Ross and Keith Smith with mechanics James Bennett and Walter Shiers and a large crowd of welcoming spectators gathered to view their arrival, standing in front of the Vickers Vimy aircraft after landing in Darwin. Caption: 'The Vickers Vimy just after landing at Darwin on December 10, 1919'.

Ross and Keith Smith in Queensland.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/7

Copy of a photograph of Ross and Keith Smith with two other men, celebrating with food and drink by their Vickers Vimy aircraft, near Mt Jericho in Queensland. Caption: 'At Lulu Park Station, Mt. Jericho, Queensland, after their record flight'.

Presentation of the cheque to the England to Australia flight crew.

Furlong, John S. B., 27 February 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/8

Caption: 'The presentation of the cheque by Prime Minister W.M. Hughes'. Copy of a photograph showing the presentation of the cheque to the winning crew of the first flight from England to Australia. Captain Sir Ross MacPherson Smith, Lieutenant Sir Keith MacPherson Smith, Lieutenant James Mallett Bennett, and Lieutenant Walter Henry Shiers, by Prime Minister William Hughes, along with other parliamentarians, on the steps of Parliament House, Melbourne, on 27 February 1920. See also B 17705.

Vickers Vimy at Calcutta.

Furlong, John S. B., 29 November 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/9

The Vickers Vimy aircraft landed at an airfield in Calcutta, India, on 29 November 1919, one of the stops during the England to Australia Air Race.

Vickers Vimy aircraft in flight.

Furlong, John S. B., 1919, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/10

Caption: 'Plane coming in to land, 1919. No. 3 1920'. View of the Vickers Vimy aircraft in flight during the England to Australia Air Race in 1919.

Ross Smith in the Vickers Vimy at Parafield.

Furlong, John S. B., 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/11

Caption: 'Ross Smith overhauling the Vickers Vimy at Parafield'.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/12

Side view of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft landed at an airfield. Black and white print copy also available.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/13

Side view of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft landed at an airfield. Black and white print copy also available.

Vickers Vimy at Parafield aerodrome.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/14

Front view of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft landed at Parafield aerodrome. A man and child are knealing in front of the aircraft, possibly taking a photograph. Black and white print copies also available.

Keith Smith with the Vickers Vimy and spectators.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/15

Caption: 'Keith Smith in front of Vickers in which he, Ross, Bennett and Shiers flew from England to Aust'. Keith Smith standing in front of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU, while two other men and a woman admire the aircraft.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/16

Side view of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU at an airfield. Black and white print copies also available.

Spectators looking at the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/17

Spectators admiring the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU landed in an airfield. Black and white print copies also available.

Ross Smith and spectators with the Vickers Vimy.

Furlong, John S. B., 2 April 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/18

Sir Ross Smith and spectators standing by the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in an airfield. Black and white print copies also available.

Spectators admiring the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/19

A group of spectators admiring the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU at an airfield. Black and white print copies also available.

Spectators admiring the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/20

A group of spectators admiring the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU at an airfield.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/21

Side view of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft.

Portrait of Ross Smith.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/22

Studio portrait of Sir Ross MacPherson Smith in military uniform.

Portrait of Keith Smith.

Furlong, John S. B., c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/23

Studio portrait of Sir Keith MacPherson Smith in military uniform, with autograph across bottom right corner.

Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in flight.

Furlong, John S. B., March 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/24

View looking up at the sky at the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in flight.

Crowds gathered at an airfield awaiting the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., March 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/25

Crowds of spectators gathering at an airfield, to welcome brothers Ross and Keith Smith flying in the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU, victors of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race.

Crowds gathered at an airfield awaiting the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU.

Furlong, John S. B., March 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/26

Crowds of spectators gathered at an airfield, to welcome brothers Ross and Keith Smith flying in the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU, victors of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race.

Crowds running to welcome the Smith brothers.

Furlong, John S. B., March 1920, Photograph, PRG 1701/1/27

Crowds at an airfield running towards the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft as it is landing, to welcome the victorious crew of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race.