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England-Australia Air Race monument, Darwin. [PRG 1701/2/1] • Photograph

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Summary

The commemorative obelisk marking the landing point and final destination of the victorious crew of the Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft in Port Darwin, Northern Territory, at the end of the 1919 England to Australia Air Race. Plaque reads: 'Erected by the Commonwealth of Australia to commemorate the landing at Port Darwin of the first aerial flight from England 10th December 1919'. A plaque on the opposite side of the monument gives the names of the winning crew members: 'Captain Sir Ross Smith KBE, MC, OFC, AFC. Australian Flying Corps. AIF. Lieutenant Sir Keith Smith KBE. Sergeant JM Bennett APM, Australian Flying Corps, AIF, Sergeant WH Shiers AFM, Australian Flying Corps. AIF'. The monument was unveiled in 1923.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white, print), 20.5 x 25.3 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1950

Creator

Furlong, John S. B

Subject

Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922
Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955
Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922 -- Monuments
Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955 -- Monuments
Bennett, James Mallett, 1894-1922
Shiers, Walter Henry, 1889-1968
Smith, Anita, Lady, 1894-1986
Vickers Limited.
Vickers aircraft.
Vimy (Bomber).
England-Australia air race, 1919.
Air pilots -- Monuments -- South Australia
Monuments -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Obelisks -- Northern Territory -- Darwin

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General notes

See also PRG 1701/8/F-1 for film of the unveiling ceremony of the memorial stone at Enfield on 19 February 1966.

Digitisation information

Date

04/11/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,881 x 3,935 pixels (19.2 MP)

Size

57.64 MB

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