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This aeroplane was piloted by Captain Richard Russell and landed on the Dannevirke Racecourse. It was the first plane to to visit Dannevirke. On 31st July 1920, it flew to Palmerston North from Dannevirke and became the first aircraft to land in the town.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Av6_009522
Title
Walsh Brothers’ D H 6 Aeroplane
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Av 6
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Dannevirke
Date
July 27, 1920

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
aircraft,
aviation,
flight,
photographs,
transport,
travel,
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