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Captain Russell, DFC & Croix de Guerre, (right) was the pilot of the Walsh Brothers DH6 which travelled around New Zealand promoting air travel and taking people for 'joy rides'. 15 year old Violet Hibbard (left), of Dannevirke, was the passenger in the flight from Dannevirke to Palmerston North on 31 July, 1920. The Walsh Brothers aeroplane was the first plane to land in Palmerston North.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009N_Av9_TRA_2254
Title
Captain Russell and Violet Hibbard with Walsh Brothers DH6 aeroplane, Dannevirke
Relation
CA: Hibbard; Public Photograph Collection Av 9
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Tararua District
Date
July 27, 1920

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

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aircraft,
flight,
photographs,
transport,
travel,
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