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Early Aviation

Historic images of aviation from the earliest days of powered flight, including Louis Bleriot and all Bleriot-type planes, box kites, Farmans, early Aviation Meetings and accidents.

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Kingswear terminus in October 1969, pre-preservation
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Kingswear Railway Station 1969
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Kingswear stn 10.69
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In May 1964
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Dunsland Cross Railway Station 1964
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Dunsland Cross 5.64
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The famous GWR station which never saw a train in January 1965. Now a restaurant
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Dartmouth Railway Station 1965
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Dartmouth stn 1.65
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Chelfham Viaduct c1975
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Chelfham Viaduct c1975
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Chelfham Viaduct c1975
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No 7326 comes off the line from Halwill Jct at Barnstaple Jct in 1963
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Barnstaple Junction Railway Station 1963
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Barnstaple Jct …
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China Clay train from Torrington passing through station c1970
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Barnstaple Junction Railway Station c1970
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Barnstaple Jct, china clay c1970
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Barnstaple, Commercial Road Crossing Signal Box c1970
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Barnstaple, Commercial Road Crossing Signal Box c1970
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Barnstaple, Com…
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Ashburton Railway Station 1962
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Ashburton Railway Station 1962
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Ashburton stn c1962
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Keynsham & Somerdale Railway Station 1969
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Keynsham & Somerdale Railway Station 1969
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Keynsham & Somerdale A 1969
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From the cab of a DMU approaching the station in december 1965
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1965
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Yeovil Junction 12.65
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After closure, awaiting the preservationists.
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Williton Railway Station 1973
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Williton Railway Station 1973
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Remains of the station in July 1968
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Wellow Railway Station 1968
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Wellow Railway Station 7.68
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From DMU cab in June 1969; pre-preservation.
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Washford Railway Station 1969
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Washford Railwa…
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No 73051 passing Templecombe Junction Signal Box on 17.8.1962
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Templecombe Junction Signal Box 1962
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Templecombe Jun…
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Before dismantling to take to GWS Didcot, where it is now preserved.
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Radstock West Signal Box c1975
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Radstock West SB c1975
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After closure but all still intact
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Radstock S&D Railway Station 1968
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Radstock S&D 1968
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8.15 Bath Green Park-Templecombe arriving at Midford on 18.8.1961
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Midford Railway Station 1961
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Midford Railway…
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Midford A Ground Frame c1960
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Midford A Ground Frame c1960
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Midford A GF c1960
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8.31am to Bath departing on 17.8.1962
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Midford Railway Station 1962
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Midford 8.31am M-Bath 17.8.62
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Masbury Railway Station c1964
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Masbury Railway Station c1964
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Masbury stn c1964
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