First regular air mail from England to Brisbane in Australia, Sir Kingsley Wood making his speech. Leaving from Croydon, London in Imperial Airways liner.

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5928 x 3867 px | 50.2 x 32.7 cm | 19.8 x 12.9 inches | 300dpi

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5 March 2020

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