FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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HNL 1110 : Aviation Pioneers

H.F. Jim Broadbent makes an amazing flight around Australia, Broadbent's Fox landing, Broadbent being interviewed by Harold ? (1931)
Access No. 42336 | 1 min | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |
England to Australia in under nine days, C.W.A. Scott makes his second marvellous solo record from London in his Moth. Scott's plane as it comes in to land, crowds on tarmac, official party on stand then greeting Scott on dais, Welcome by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Scott gives speech (1932)
Access No. 42337 | 1 min 7 secs | 1930s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Film World | B&W |
C. Arthur Butler in midget plane, Australian airman welcomed at Hargrave Park Air Park after making new record for England / Australia flight. Butler gives speech. Good shot of crowd clapping (1931)
Access No. 42339 | 1 min 23 secs | 1930s | Hargrave Air Park, NSW, Australia | © Film World | B&W |
Captain P.G. Taylor alights from aircraft & walks with his wife on tarmac. Captain Taylor endorsing North India Ocean route via Cocos Island between Australia and Europe as a suitable air route (1930's)
Access No. 42341 | 1 min 30 secs | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |
Nancy Bird. Nancy Bird being photographed, talks to camera, in hat with badges (1930's)
Access No. 42342 | 22 secs | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |
Captain Taylor ace Australian airman completes last lap of flight from England carrying Test Film, Taylor lands, people rush towards mono plane, opens cockpit of small mono plane and Captain Taylor steps out, crowds flock around, then Taylor speaks to camera
Access No. 42343 | 30 secs | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |
Mrs. Harry Bonney tackles Amy Johnson's record. Intrepid aviatrix holds round Australia record inspects her moth aircraft on eve of flight to England. Into plane, taxies, waves as she takes off 1933
Access No. 42345 | 1 min 11 secs | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |
Twin mail planes used by Smithy (Sir Charles Kingsford Smith) on Tasman flight, 2 planes one of them Southern Cross, taken from another plane over Sydney harbour . Aerials of Sydney .
Access No. 42346 | 29 secs | 1930s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Film World | B&W |
Memorial to Bert Hinkler in Bundaberg,1937, Lord Gowrie , flag draped memorial, officials up path to memorial, flag pull away, inscription, laying wreaths, 1928 footage of Bert Hinkler's plane arriving in Bundaberg after flying to Australia in 16 days. Procession through Brisbane & welcoming crowds
Access No. 42347 | 1 min 3 secs | 1930s | Bundaberg, Qld, Australia | © Film World | B&W |
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith talking about regular air mail flights between Australia and Europe. Airmen in flying gear talking & laughing to crowd, crowd shaking man's hand & laughing (1930's?)
Access No. 42348 | 2 mins 3 secs | 1930s | © Film World | B&W |