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Guests being greeted at the Savoy Hotel
A couple being greeted by Lord Weeks (Chairman of Vickers Ltd.) and Lady Weeks before being presented to Lady Anita Smith and Sir Keith Smith at the Savoy Hotel in London. The occasion was the 30th Anniversary of the Smith brothers' prize-winning England-Australia flight.
Guests being greeted at the Savoy Hotel
A couple being greeted by Lord Weeks (Chairman of Vickers Ltd.) and Lady Weeks before being presented to Lady Anita Smith and Sir Keith Smith at the Savoy Hotel in London. The occasion was the 30th Anniversary of the Smith brothers' prize-winning England-Australia flight.
Presentation to Lady Anita Smith
Lady Anita Smith being presented with a miniature replica of Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in connection with the England-Australia air race in 1969.
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting Vickers Vimy G-EAOU
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting Vickers Vimy G-EAOU at Adelaide Airport.
Sir Keith Smith
Portion of a photograph of Sir Keith Smith and an unidentified man, location and date of photograph unknown.
Service in Sydney
Ceremony in Sydney being presided over by a minister of religion on a raised platfrom draped in flags.
Lady Smith with Flying Corps colours
Lady Anita Smith and an unidentified man holding the colours of the Australian Flying Corps.
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting Vickers Vimy G-EAOU
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in the hangar at Adelaide Airport.
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in the hangar at Adelaide Airport.
Vickers Vimy in the memorial hangar at Adelaide Airport
Vickers Vimy GEAOU plane in the memorial hangar at Adelaide Airport
Lady Smith, W. Peters and E. Ayers inspecting the sculpture on the memorial hangar.
Text accompanying photograph in the 'Victor Harbour Times', 7 November 1969, reads: 'Lady Smith, widow of the late Sir Keith Smith, with Mr. W.A.A. Peters, acting State manager, BP Australia Ltd., and Mr. E.C. Acres, president of the Royal Aero Club of S.A. at the memorial to the aviators whose famous flight is commemorated by the BP England-Australia air race. Lady Smith is the only surviving link with those who performed the first flight from England to Australia. The memorial, by sculptor John Dowie, is on the side wall of the hangar which houses the famous Vickers Vimy at Adelaide Airport.
Presentation to Lady Anita Smith
Lady Anita Smith being presented with a miniature replica of Vickers Vimy G-EAOU in connection with the England-Australia air race in 1969.
Lady Anita Smith
Lady Anita Smith at a formal function in London.
Postcard of a lightning strike
Postcard showing lightning at sea. On back of postcard: 'Good photo of lightening [sic] don't you think? Taken down here one storm. Off to Oxford on Friday & will then be getting near my star. Will write you later. Hope you are well. Love Keith. St. Leonards 4/9/17.'
Mountain shrouded in cloud
A view from an unsealed road of a mountain shrouded in cloud, location unknown.