Name/TitleWedding of Charles Kingsford Smith to Mary Powell, December 1930
About this objectCharles Kingsford Smith, the famous Australian aviator, married Mary Powell at Scots Church in Melbourne on the 10th December, 1930.
Kingsford-Smith first met Mary Powell aboard ship in late 1929 on a voyage from the US to Australia. She was the daughter of a Melbourne businessman and was engaged to Kingsford Smith before the end of the year. Kingsford Smith's first marriage to Thelma Corby had ended in an acrimonious divorce early in 1929. Because of this the Church of England would not marry him and so the wedding took place at the Presbyterian Scots Church.
The best man was Kingsford Smith's friend and fellow aviator Charles Ulm. The wedding was the society event of the year and attracted over 10,000 spectators, disrupting traffic in Melbourne's Collins Street for hours.
One of the many slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.
This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)
Maker RoleSlide Maker
Date Made1930
Period1930-1940
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsFamous aviators
Subject and Association KeywordsWeddings
Subject and Association KeywordsScots' Church (Melbourne, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsKingsford Smith, Charles, Sir, 1897-1935.
Medium and MaterialsGelatin silver print on glass
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-IT-69
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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