Jean Batten with the De Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AARB
Maker
Williams, David Godfrey
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph of Jean Batten holding her black cat Buddy, whilst standing with two other men. There is an aircraft in the background. This is likely to be the De Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AARB that she flew from England to Australia in 1933, setting a women's record of 10,500 miles in 14 days, 22 hours and 30 minutes. There are people in the background looking at the aircraft.
Photographer, Dave Williams.
Photographer, Dave Williams.
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Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph on card with three other photographs.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 80 x 106mm
Height x Width: 203 x 268mm
Height x Width: 203 x 268mm
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Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, W322 (b)
Credit Line
gifted by H J Williams
Other number(s)
W322 (b), 78207
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