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Photograph, The Oldest Plane in Australia, 1937

  • A biplane on the ground with the caption 'The Oldest Plane in Australia' and details of R Graham Carey's flight.

    750 - Souvenir photograph 'The Oldest Plane in Australia - Flown at Port Melbourne on Coronation Day May 12th 1937'

Historical information

Graham Carey was Port's most noted aviator. Advertised on this sourvenir as 'the oldest Airman in the World', he was 62 when he took part in this event.

Physical description

Photograph of souvenir card from Coronation Motor Show, May 1937, showing R. Graham CAREY and his bi-plane ('Carey's Chaffcutter') landed on his aerodrome on the Bend. 'The Oldest Plane in Australia - Flown at Port Melbourne on Coronation Day May 12th 1937'. West Melbourne gasworks in left distance, buildings in Ingles Street.

Subjects

References

  • References Emily Lock, Farrell Street
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