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Norman Clifford's Aerial Adventures

Above: Norman Clifford, Melbourne 1959Norman Clifford was one of many talented and enterprising Australian artists who created opportunities for themselves in a competitive comic book market in the 1950s by creating stories which resonated with local audiences, and stood out among the American and British comics which crowded newsagents' shelves at the time. His passion for aircraft and aviati Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 06, 2022 19:03
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