Collage of England-Australia flight

Copy of a composite photograph featuring portraits of the crew, Ross Smith, Keith Smith, Walter Shiers, and James Bennett, surrounding a globe of the Earth marked with the route of the Vickers Vimy from England to Australia, image of Vickers Vimy G-EAOU aircraft in the centre, details of the route on the left and right, and 'England to Australia. Ross Smith's Great Triumph' written across the bottom. Typed on reverse: 'Sir Ross Smith's Flight from England to Australia. Scenes from the time of landing and departure at Charleville, January 1920, with the compliments of the British Imperial Oil Co. Ltd. (Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. Agents at Brisbane).

Various photographs relating to Ross and Keith Smith.

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