• Title
  Hood Collection part II, Box 015, nos. 010-025 : Charles Kingsford-Smith, England-Australia in 'Southern Cross Junior', G-ABCF, Mascot
• Call number
  ON 204/Box 15/nos. 10-25
  
• Level of description
  file
• Date
  
  21 October 1930
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Photographs
• Reference code
  395102
• Physical Description
  16 negatives - 8 x 11 cm - glass
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Charles Kingsford-Smith flew from England to Darwin in 10 days (9-19 October 1930) at over 1,100 miles (1,770 km) per day, beating 4 competitors who left before him and Bert Hinkler's time by 5 1/2 days (Reference: Australian Dictionary of Biography)
• Scope and Content
  10-14. 'Southern Cross Junior' arrives over Mascot
  15-18. Kingsford-Smith alights from 'Southern Cross Junior'
  19-20. Kingsford-Smith driven through the crowd
  21. Kingsford-Smith kisses his [mother]
  22. Kingsford-Smith's fiancee Mary
  23-24. Kingsford-Smith on the dais to be interviewed
  25. Kingsford-Smith with his mother
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Titles, dates and contents lists in this series based on the Hood register with additional notes by Ted Hood, unless indicated by square brackets
• Alphanumeric designations
  
  Original Hood box unnumbered (quarter plate)
• Name
  Kingsford-Smith, Catherine Mary
  Kingsford-Smith, Charles, Sir, 1897-1935
  Kingsford-Smith, Mary, Lady
  Southern Cross Junior (aeroplane)
  
• Subject
  Adult Females
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  airports
  aviators
  Avro Avian (biplanes)
  crowds
  historic events
  microphones
  mothers
  record-breaking
  wives
  
• Place
  Mascot (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20608048

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