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Name/title Maker Production date Description
Oamaru Harbour Oamaru Harbour
1936-1940
Scott's Own Sea Scouts, c. 1936-1940. "The wheel and compass, made 1939".
Batten, Jean Batten, Jean
18 Oct 1936
Jean Batten being met at her aeroplane by five men. One man filming with camera. Signed "Best Wishes Jean Batten 18.10.1936" [Possibly 16.10.1936]
Flying Flea under construction at W L Notman's Workshop, Thames Street Flying Flea under construction at W L Notman's Workshop, Thames Street
Circa 1936
Flying Flea under construction at W L Notman's Workshop, Thames Street, behind Campbell's Butchery, c. 1936.
Flying Flea at Airport, Alma, south of Oamaru Flying Flea at Airport, Alma, south of Oamaru
Circa 1936
Flying Flea at Airport, Alma, south of Oamaru. Caption reads "Testing at Alma, 1936".
Flying Flea over Alma, 15 May, 1937 Flying Flea over Alma, 15 May, 1937
15 May 1937
Flying Flea over Alma, 15 May, 1937. (Photograph has a hand-written caption on the front - ZM-AAC in flight at the Alma aerodrome May 15/1937. Built by W L Notman. Piloted D Whitaker.
Southern Cross at Alma airport, Totara Southern Cross at Alma airport, Totara
05 Mar 1933
1928
"Southern Cross" at Alma airport, Totara. "Plume" fuel truck. Aircraft was the first to fly the Tasman Sea in 1928. Made a refuelling stop at Totara Airfield on March 5th 1933, during a tour of New Zealand after the crossing. Many local people took a flight in the plane at a cost of 10 shillings.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and unidentified men at Oamaru Aero Club Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and unidentified men at Oamaru Aero Club
1933
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and unidentified men at Oamaru Aero Club landing ground at R Borrie's farm, Alma, 1933.
First flight of aircraft, the "Flying Flea" in 1937. First flight of aircraft, the "Flying Flea" in 1937.
1937
First flight of aircraft, the "Flying Flea" in 1937. Reached a height of 50 feet. During the next flight the "Flea" reached 1,200 feet.
Aeroplane 'Avro' c.early 1920s at Alma Airfield? Aeroplane 'Avro' c.early 1920s at Alma Airfield?
1920s?
Aeroplane 'Avro' c.early 1920s at Alma Airfield?
Notman's "Flying Flea". Dave Whittaker at controls. Notman's "Flying Flea". Dave Whittaker at controls.
1937
Notman's "Flying Flea". Dave Whittaker at controls. First flight of this aircraft was made in 1937 from the Oamaru Aero Club grounds (R Borrie's farm), Alma and reached a height of 50 feet. During the next flight the "Flea" reached 1,200 feet.
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