| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Richmond |
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| Accession Number | P00448.198 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Richmond |
| Date made | 24 November 1934 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RICHMOND, NSW. 1934-11-24. WESTLAND WAPITI TWO- SEAT GENERAL PURPOSE AIRCRAFT OF NO 3 SQUADRON ...
Description
RICHMOND, NSW. 1934-11-24. WESTLAND WAPITI TWO- SEAT GENERAL PURPOSE AIRCRAFT OF NO 3 SQUADRON RAAF PHOTOGRAPHED DURING AN AERIAL PAGEANT AT RICHMOND. IN WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN A ONE- OFF AND TOLERATED PIECE OF ADVERTISING, THE BEER BOTTLES IN THE FOREGROUND ARE ACTUALLY TEN FEET HIGH PLYWOOD REPRESENTATIONS USED AS UPRIGHTS FOR THE MESSAGE PICK- UP DISPLAY IN WHICH MESSAGES ARE PICKED UP BY A HOOK FITTED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND LOWERED FOR THE PURPOSE.