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Francis Birtles (Aust., 1881-1941).

[Birtles Car Adventure From Darwin To Adelaide]

c1924. Thirteen (13) vintage silver gelatin photographs, each with negative number “376” or “C812” stamped verso, 7.8 x 13.7cm (approx. each). Slight scuffing overall, minor tears or creases to margins.

Adventurer, photographer, cyclist and filmmaker Francis Birtles motored in his Oldsmobile from Darwin to Adelaide in 1924, with the trip taking 9 days, 9 hours and 15 minutes. Images show Birtles with his car, camping in the Northern Territory, his travelling companion Rudi Muller, the local indigenous population, and large magnetic ant hills. Some images held in NLA. Ref: Trove.

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Item #CL187-120

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