condensed discuss document expanded export feedback print share remove reset document_white enquire_white export_white report_white

Collections Online

Collections record

discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml

Scrapbooks and photographs relating to aviatrix Jean Batten, 1933 - 1990

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Item 1 -- Scrapbook (46cm) of newspaper clippings about Batten's flights, compiled by her family, 1934 - 1935.

    Item 2 -- Photograph (130 mm x 80 mm) 1933 in card sleeve signed by Batten, taken at Bognor Regis, [England].

    Item 3 -- Three photocopied pages from the autographed copy (to dad) of Batten's book 'Solo Flight', 1934.

    Item 4 -- Photograph (130 mm x 90 mm) of John Batten (as a small child).

    Item 5 -- Photograph (200 mm x 150 mm) showing Batten with a group of friends at the beach.

    Item 6 -- Telegram to 'Batten dentist Auckland' from Mum and Jean.

    Item 7 -- Member's ticket, Auckland Aero Club, Jean Batten arrival, Mangere Aerodrome, October, 1936, in envelope addressed to F.H. Batten.

    Item 8 -- Photograph (240 mm x 190 mm) of John Batten.

    Item 9 -- Photograph (140 mm x 90 mm) of F.H. Batten (in military uniform) - Schmidt photograph.

    Item 10 -- Three studio photographic portraits (190 mm x 140 mm) of Batten (Schmidt), one signed 'Yours truly, Jean Batten'.

    Item 11 - Invitation card from Messrs, Marshall and Snelgrove to meet Jean Batten.

    Item 12 -- Envelope, greetings telegram, addressed to Jean Batten, Royal Aero Club.

    Item 13 -- Weekly News photograph (170 mm x 120 mm) of Jean Batten performing kick off, Auckland v. Taranaki football match, 17 September 1934.

    Item 14 -- Souvenir of first Concorde flight to New Zealand, October, 1981, signed by Batten.

    Item 15 -- Copy of 'The Liveryman', December, 1937, containing an address by Jean Batten delivered to those attending the luncheon at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, following her record flight from Australia to Britain.

    Item 16 -- Extract from the 'New Zealand Herald', October, 1966, to commemorate the historic flight of 30 years previous.

    Item 17 -- Ticket, 'Salute the Soldier' Week, address from Jean Batten, 9 June 1944.

    Item 18 -- News clippings scrapbook (photocopy) largely covering 1935 - 1938. (337 single-sided A3 pages)

  • Other Id

    3773 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2008-39 (Reference Number)

    72682 (DBTextworks system ID)

    2008/39 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Scrapbooks and photographs relating to aviatrix Jean Batten, 1933 - 1990
  • Date
    1933-1990
  • Physical Description

    2 x outsized boxes (18 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Public Access Text

    Scrapbook possibly created by Jean Batten's father Fred Batten. Acquisition notes state that the scrapbook that was purchased was compiled by her family, 1934 - 1935. An article in the 'New Zealand Observer', dated 22 October 1936, titled 'Some Pages From Father's Scrapbook' mentions that "On [Mr Batten's] bureau-top rests a tremendous scrapbook, a foot wide and about eighteen inches, bulging with clippings ...

    Frontispiece of the book is a yellow Herald poster announcing her safe arrival in South America". The scrapbook in this collection does have a yellow Herald poster at the front and matches those approximate dimensions.

  • Subject Notes
    Jean Batten was baptised Jane Gardner Batten, but preferred to be called 'Jean'. She made a series of record-breaking solo flights between 1934 and 1938. She died in Majorca in 1982.
  • Credit Line
    Purchased from Peter Webb Auctions.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023

Related items

Related objects

    The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.

    The gift of curiosity

    With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round.

    SEE OPTIONS FROM $60

    The gift of curiosity