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Posted: 05 Jun 2014

Taken: 07 Jun 1974

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1/125 • 100.0 mm • ISO 100 •

PENTAX K-30

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Sandringham •
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Auto Rokkor PF 1:1.4 58mm •
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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

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 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Thanks, Bev. The race was on here at 0230! A pity about H, obviously a few tech issues to sort out there.
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley has replied
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2.30am ? oh my goodness ... and yes a few personal issues I reckon also ;-)
9 years ago.
 just"jj"
just"jj"
oh gosh ... what a beautiful set;
My new husband and I travelled on one of these to Lord Howe in 1963. Storms kept us there for several extra days. We were offered a replacement flight Stdney to Melbourne on an Electra . Beautiful aircraft too.
9 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
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Thank you very much. I'd imagine this may have brought back quite a few memories for you - and there are far worse places to be kept by stormy weather. :) Yes, the Electras also were very nice aircraft, somewhere I have a few shots, must turn them up if I can.
9 years ago.
 just"jj"
just"jj"
:) I imagine there are slides of those times here somewhere, unopened for maybe 30 years.
These really are beautifully preserved and presented.
9 years ago.

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