The end of the great flight

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SLSA catalogueCatalogue recordSLSA referencePRG 18/16/27

Details

PhotographerHurley, Frank, 1885-1962, photographerTitleThe end of the great flightDate taken1920 March 23Description

The end of the great flight - the crowd at the arrival of the Vickers Vimy and crew in Northfield, Adelaide. Mounted police are supervising the crowd and there are spectators standing on top of a building on the right, with signage for 'The Harry J. Butler & Kauper Aviation Co. Ltd.' Caption from Ross Smith's book '14,000 miles through the air': The crowd on the aerodrome at Adelaide just after we landed. Photograph by Frank Hurley.

Depicts or relates to

CollectionRoss and Keith Smith CollectionEventArrival in Adelaide after England-Australia flightSubjectVickers Vimy G-EAOU (Aeroplane)England-Australia air race, 1919Airplane racing.Airplanes -- South Australia -- Northfield.

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The end of the great flight