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- A Place & Date Depicted Mia Mia, Australia
- A Maker of Item Depicted Mia Mia, Australia
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Negative - Duigan Biplane Under Construction in Shed, Spring Plains, Mia Mia, Victoria, 1910
Reg. No: MM 057536
- Description Of Content:
- Duigan biplane under construction in its specially-built shed at Spring Plains, Mia Mia in early 1910. The wings are partially covered with fabric but the engine has yet to be fitted. Shows the propeller drive shaft assembly using a rubber V-belt later replaced with a chain drive.
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | aeroplanes, aircraft, aircraft manufacture, aircraft propellors, 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 |
| Format: | Negative: Black & White |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia, 1909 Photographer unknown - possibly Reg or John Duigan. |
| 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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