Flight of the Halifax, Waltzing Matilda, between England and Australia, and family photographs, 1946-1959
- Bib ID:
- 7578057
- Format:
- Picture
- Description:
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- between 1946 and 1959
- 1 album (389 photographs) : albumen silver, black and white ; 30.5 x 25.4 cm or smaller
- 2 postcards : albumen silver, black and white ; 9 x 14.1 cm or smaller
- Series:
- Geoffrey Neville Wikner photograph albums.
- Summary:
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Includes the flight between England and Australia on a modified Halifax bomber, 'Waltzing Matilda', with his wife, son and daughter, and 20 crew and passengers in 1946. Also includes photographs of family and friends in England and Australia; establishing and running the caravan park, Halifax Park, at Port Stephens, New South Wales, between 1946 and 1959.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Part of the collection: Geoffrey Neville Wikner photograph albums.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated by Isabel Christina Webb, 2015.
- Subject:
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- Wikner, G. N. (Geoffrey Neville), 1904-1990 -- Photographs
- Wikner, G. N. (Geoffrey Neville), 1904-1990 -- Family -- Photographs
- Wikner, G. N. (Geoffrey Neville), 1904-1990 -- Travel -- Photographs
- Wikner, Trudy -- Photographs
- Halifax Holiday Park -- Photographs
- Air pilots -- Australia -- Photographs
- Aeronautical engineers -- Australia -- Photographs
- Halifax (Bomber) -- Photographs
- Airplanes -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Airplanes -- England -- Photographs
- Airports -- England -- Photographs
- Aeronautics -- England -- Flights -- Photographs
- Aeronautics -- Australia -- Flights -- Photographs
- Tourist camps, hostels, etc -- New South Wales -- Port Stephens -- Photographs
- England -- Photographs
- Australia -- Photographs
- Port Stephens (N.S.W.) -- Photographs
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Wikner, G. N. (Geoffrey Neville), 1904-1990, photographer
- Terms of Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Related Records:
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This is part of the Geoffrey Neville Wikner photograph albums.
There are 5 related collections.
This collection contains 391 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1946
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