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Bamboo runway. [PRG 18/9/1/31E] • Photograph

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Summary

Aerial view of bamboo mats, laid out on the runway by locals to prevent the Vickers Vimy from sinking into the mud during take off, at Surabaya, Java.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 5.4 x 8 cm.

Dates / Publication details

8 December 1919

Creator

Smith, Keith Macpherson

Collection

Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection

Subject

Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955
Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922
Bennett, James Mallett, 1894-1922
Shiers, Walter Henry, 1889-1968
Vickers Vimy G-EAOU (Aeroplane)
England-Australia air race, 1919
Airplane racing.

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General notes

To view other photographs in this series do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on PRG 18/9.

Digitisation information

Date

17/07/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,165 x 3,614 pixels (18.7 MP)

Size

56.02 MB

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