Macpherson, Ross Frew, 1945-1996 :New Zealand aviation photographs

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Macpherson, Ross Frew, 1945-1996 :New Zealand aviation photographs

[1960s-1990s]

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22642662

Photographs and negatives of New Zealand aviation, taken and collected by Ross MacPherson. Comprises photographs of : Military and civilian aircraft, including helicopters, taken between 1950s-1990s. The opening of the Aviation Pioneers Pavillions, MOTAT, Auckland Negatives labelled as "[Gelebic?] and [Pritch?] [Alan Pritchard ?] on their way around NZ doing their top dressing 'pitch' mid 1949" Comprises four images of Tiger Moth planes, and four others of unidentified men. Accompanying information - A partially unreadable, hand written label that accompanied the negatives relating to topdressing, is filed at PAColl-9818.

575 b&w original negative(s) comprising 1438 images. 313 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips. 173 colour original transparency/ies comprising 244 images. 94 colour original photographic print(s). 52 b&w original transparency/ies. 19 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). 1 folder(s).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11676450

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