Jean Batten's Epic Solo Flight Newspaper Poster
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1936 Evening News Jean Batten newspaper seller's poster, detailed 'October 16, 1936. How Jean Did It. Evening News 6.30', this being the day Jean Batten reached Auckland after her epic solo flight starting in England. Black and red printed on heavy paper. 76 cm x 50 cm. Some folding creases. Framed under glass. Note: News of the record was front-page news around the world. Batten arrived in Sydney on 13 October. While she had a welcome rest and waited for the weather over the Tasman Sea to improve, some tried to dissuade her from continuing on to New Zealand. But Batten decided to proceed.
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