Southern cross: an original albumen photograph of, the Southern cross, to depart from California (22 x 29 cm) mounted, framed & glazed together with a card with the hand-written dedication, to: Billy Beausang, with best wishes, from, Chas, C.T.P. Ulm, 1928, . Overall 48 x 54 cm. William (bill or Liam) Beausang was born in Youghal, County cork, Ireland on 22 May 1900. He travelled to Australia in 1924 after a distinguished military service and began working with Kingsford-Smith as an engineer in the late 1920s. The image captures the moment of departure, with Kingsford Smith & Ulm piloting the world-famous aeroplane on the historic first flight across the Pacific Ocean.