Biography: Walsh, Austin Leonard and Walsh, Vivian Claude

Manurewa

A photo of an aeroplane constructed mainly of wooden framework and canvas wings in an outdoor setting with seven people

One of the few photographs of Manurewa, the Auckland Syndicate’s first aeroplane. On the left is Doreen Walsh with the family dog, Spot.

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Reference: 2-V10

by Hubert Vaile

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Terry Moyle. 'Walsh, Austin Leonard and Walsh, Vivian Claude', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021, updated May 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47505/manurewa (accessed 4 June 2026).