1921 1st 27 VIEWS FROM AN AEROPLANE OF MELBOURNE AND GEELONG, first arial views
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Express Shipping Worldwide is Free Views From an Aeroplane of Melbourne and Geelong Photographed by E. C. Joshua Introduction by: Captain H. J. Larkin (DFC, Croix de Guerre) Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, Melbourne, 1921 First Edition A very rare volume With 27 full page photographs from over 100 years ago: The city of Melbourne South Melbourne North Melbourne Collingwood and Fitzroy Albert Park Wool and Wheat Stores, Kensington Some Great Factories in Yarraville Carlton Wesley College, Melbourne St. Francis Xavier College, Kew Church of England Grammar School, and Botanical Gardens, Melbourne A Football Final on the Melbourne Cricket Ground Finish of the Public Schools' Boat Race, Geelong, 1921 The Maribyrnong River Camberwell Toorak Asylum for the Insane, Kew New Scotch College, Glenferrie St. Kilda from the sea Murrumneena The Yarra at Richmond Box Hill East St. Kilda Preston The City of Geelong Geelong Grammar School The Foreshore, Geelong Historical context This book was produced at a very specific moment: 1. Early civil aviation period 1921 is just after World War I, when aviation technology became publicly accessible. Aerial photography was still novel and technically difficult — making publications like this unusual and prestigious. 2. Australia’s first aerial city imagery It represents some of the earliest systematic aerial views of Melbourne and Geelong. Prior to this, most urban imagery was ground-based or from elevated viewpoints (towers, hills). This makes the book an important visual record of urban form before modern development. Photographic plates The book consists of a sequence of aerial photographs taken from an aircraft. Each plate is mounted within a decorative printed frame, and captioned with the location. In oblong format with pictorial covers in 32 pages with some 27 full page views. There is shelfwear, creasing, a trace of foxing to the front cover. There are old moisture marks affecting the covers, the first three leaves, and the last leaf, but does not affect the text or the plates. There is the odd tear that does not affect the text or plates. The stapled binding is solid. There are no missing or loose pages. Complete and original. Measures 37.5cm x 25cm. EXPRESS SHIPPING AND HANDLING is Free Worldwide All items are securely and well packed. Thank you for viewing my item.
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