Object No.
85/112-36Object Statement
Photograph, black and white, Tommy Pethybridge takes off the broken propeller after Jubilee flight, paper, photographer unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 May 1935Physical Description
Landscape format black and white photograph depicting Charles Kingsford Smith's engineer, Tommy Pethybridge, removing the broken propeller (in Museum's collection) from the aircraft "Southern Cross". The wing of the aircraft can be seen and Pethybridge is standing in front of the engine and propeller and is holding tools. The faces of a group of men can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. The photograph has been signed by J Pethybridge, John S W Stannage and P G Taylor. On the back of the photograph are notations in pencil and a copyright stamp.Marks
Signature on front of photograph, handwritten in black pen "J Pethybridge."
Signature on front of photograph, handwritten in black pen "John S. W. Stannage"
Signature on front of photograph, handwritten in white pen "P.G. Taylor"
Notation on back of photograph, handwritten in pencil "Tommy Pethybridge removing the / broken airscrew in a hanger at / Mascot."
Notation on back of photograph, handwritten in blue pen "After 1934 Jubilee Flight."
Notation on back of photograph, handwritten in pencil "Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith. / J. S. Stannage, / P.G. Taylor / (underline)"
Copyright stamp on back of photograph, printed in black ink "COPYRIGHT / PHOTOGRAPH / BY / The SYDNEY MORNING HERALD / AND / THE SYDNEY MAIL."