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- A Place & Date Depicted Mia Mia, Australia
- A Person Depicted Mia Mia, Australia
- A Maker of Item Depicted Mia Mia, Australia
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Negative - Ghost of John Duigan With Biplane Under Construction in Shed, Spring Plains, Mia Mia, Victoria, 1909
Reg. No: MM 057535
- Description Of Content:
- Biplane built by John & Reg Duigan at Spring Plains Station, Mia Mia in 1909-1910. This early view inside the specially-built shed shows the wing which was built of mountain ash and red pine. The dihedral of the outer wing panels is evident. The ghosted image of John Duigan is the result of a double exposure.
| Discipline: | Technology |
More information
| Tagged with: | aeroplanes, aircraft, aircraft manufacture, aircraft wings, aviation, aviation pioneers, biplanes, experimental aircraft, hangars, workshops |
| Themes this item is part of: | Designing & Building the First Australian Aircraft, John Duigan’s Military Service, Centenary of Australian Aviation, John Robertson Duigan MC, Pioneering Aviator (1882-1951), Reginald Charles Duigan, Pioneering Aviator & Inventor (1888-1966), Engineering Collection, Transport Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AIR TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Aircraft Manufacture |
| Tertiary Classification: | workshops |
| People Depicted: | Duigan, John R. |
| Format: | Negative: Black & White |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia, 1909 Photographer unknown - possibly a John Duigan self portrait. |
| Person Depicted: | Mr John Duigan, Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia |
| Maker of Item Depicted: | Mr John Duigan, Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia, 1909-1910 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Designing & Building the First Australian Aircraft
- John Duigan’s Military Service
- Centenary of Australian Aviation
- John Robertson Duigan MC, Pioneering Aviator (1882-1951)
- Reginald Charles Duigan, Pioneering Aviator & Inventor (1888-1966)
- Engineering Collection
- Transport Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
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