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Posted: 05 Jun 2014

Taken: 07 Jun 1974

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1/125 • 100.0 mm • ISO 100 •

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film •
Sandringham •
Minolta •
Kodachrome •
Sydney •
Australia •
seaplane •
aircraft •
water •
prime lens •
Auto Rokkor PF 1:1.4 58mm •
manual focus •
Minolta SR1 •
Rose Bay •
Sydney Harbour •
flying boat •
Ansett Flying Boat Services •
1974 •
scanned slide •
Short Sandringham •

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Sandringham in Sydney

Sandringham in Sydney
This photo of a Short Sandringham was taken at the former Rose Bay flying boat base in Sydney Harbour, prior to departure for Lord Howe Island on 7 June 1974. This was the world's last airline route still operating flying boats: they ceased operations in August that year when a new runway at Lord Howe Island came into service. Copied from Kodachrome slide taken exactly 40 years ago today: more in a set to follow soon. I'd suggest viewing on black.

Any flying boat enthusiasts might enjoy a video I found, of the same aircraft departing from Sydney Harbour. Be adventurous and put the sound up, to enjoy the sound of the four Pratt and Whitney engines.

Gillian Everett, ©UdoSm, , Nautilus and 8 other people have particularly liked this photo

Comments
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall
Outstanding - I had no idea that they were still being used as late as 1974-particularly as they were conversions of ex-RAF wartime Sunderlands. i used to leave not too far from the Shorts factory in Belfast where they were converted.
9 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
Very original composition.
Superb image (I just love the colours).
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fantastic shot!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
9 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Beautiful rendering, and photo and video ..!
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o wonderful reflections George ...
and yes he did well ;-) it was on late
afternoon/early evening and so poor
"H" ;-) what a shame ;-) oOo
9 years ago.

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