Hand fan commemorating the first England-Australia flight

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SLSA catalogueCatalogue recordSLSA referencePRG 18/34/12

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TitleHand fan commemorating the first England-Australia flightDate[Approximately 1919]Description

Hand fan produced by John Martin & Co. Ltd., Adelaide to commemorate the first England-Australia flight. The double sided fan devotes one side to the commemoration with a map of the journey, a list of the destinations, and photographs of Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith. The other side of the fan is an advertisement for John Martin and 'The Big Store'.

Depicts or relates to

CollectionRoss and Keith Smith CollectionEventFirst England-Australia flightExhibitionTreasures of the State Library of South AustraliaSubjectSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955Aeronautics -- CompetitionsAirplane racing -- AustraliaMore informationHeaps Good History: Episode 4. 'God 'Elp All Of Us' - The first flight from England to Australia

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Hand fan commemorating the first England-Australia flight