W.W.I Colour

I went to Geelong this weekend to see ‘Captured in Colour’ a travelling exhibition put together by the Australian War Memorial.

Among a range of facinating photograps by Australian and French photographers, there were a few aviation ones including a couple I can show here.

The full details of the exhibition, and a selection of pictures is avaliable here and more of the pictures can be seen by logging onto the AWM website, (http://www.awm.gov.au) and searching under W.W.I and ‘colour’ under the Collections Database link.

Observer, pilot, and Bristol Fighter F2B aircraft, Serial B1146, of No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. The pilot (left) is Captain (Capt) Ross Smith, MC and bar, DFC and two bars. Capt Hurley visited No. 1 Squadron on the 25 and 28 February 1918 and this photograph was probably taken on one of these days. This image is a colour Paget Plate. The same image is available in black and white and is held at B01633.

Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel on a visit to inspect No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), in front of one of the squadron’s Bristol F.2B fighter aircraft. The officers are from left to right: Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) F G Newton, Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel, Lt Col R Williams, Commanding Officer No 1 Squadron and Major Neate. This image is a colour Paget Plate. The same image is available in black and white and is held at B01660

There is also a photo of a Breguet XIV at the Farman Aircraft Factory and one of the women working at the same factory.

If you can get to the exhibition 😎 do, if not you can get a taste from the comfort of your own Mac (or PC if you are an unfortunate. 😀 )

A snapshot of history as we rarely see it.

Cheers!