Guide to the Aviation in New Guinea, 1936-1937

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
PIC/21001/1-96
Creator:
Savage, Roy, 1910-2004
Extent:
(96 photographs : black and white ; 10 x 15.5 cm or smaller)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Aviation in New Guinea, 1936-1937, National Library of Australia, PIC/21001/[item number]'.

Background

Scope and content:
This collection of photographs taken in New Guinea in the late 1930s includes images of an experimental amphibian Sikorsky aircraft nicknamed 'Tuppy'; the pilots and support crews at work; aerial views of the New Guinean landscape including the Fly and Sepik Rivers; and the local people and villages. Captioned by the photographer Roy Savage, these photographs highlight the challenging logistics of landing, housing and servicing aircraft in New Guinea during this time.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Pacific
History
Geography

Access and use

Conditions governing access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8626277).
Conditions governing use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8626277).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Aviation in New Guinea, 1936-1937, National Library of Australia, PIC/21001/[item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: