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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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A view on the Bridgwater Canal, believed to be near Lymm, circa 1908
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Bridgwater Canal near Lymm c1908
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Bridgwater Canal vw
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Glamorganshire Canal, Cow & Snuffers public house
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Glamorganshire Canal, Cow & Snuffers public house
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Glam Canal, Cow & Snuffers
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Canal
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Aberdare Canal, Abercynon
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Glam Canal, Abercynon
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River Trent at Keadby circa 1930, with numerous Humber Keels & Tugs in view
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River Trent, Keadby, Humber Keels & Tugs c1930
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R Trent Keadby. keels & tugs
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Wide beam barges in the Barge Dock, Goole, circa 1950
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Goole, Barge Dock c1950
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Goole, Barge Dock
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A view of a section of the Grand Junction Canal near Linslade circa 1910, with narrowboat passing.
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Grand Junction Canal, Linslade, Narrowboat c1910
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GJ Canal Linslade vw
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A wooden Keel under construction at Stainforth shipyard on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation circa 1925
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation, Stainforth Shipyard c1925
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S&SY Nav, Stainforth Shipyard
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Higham Wharf, on the River Nene at Rushden, circa 1906
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River Nene, Higham Wharf, Rushden, c1906
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R Nene, Rushden, Higham Wharf
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Cantley Sugar Factory on the River Yare circa 1930
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River Yare, Cantley Sugar Factory c1930
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R Yare, Cantley sugar factory 2
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The head of the Driffield Navigation at Driffield circa 1910, with numerous keels and sailing barges moored
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Driffield Navigation Basin c1910
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Driffield Nav, River Head
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Pewsey Wharf on the Kennett & Avon Canal circa 1906. Narrowboat Mabel loading sacks of corn bound for Reading.
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Kennet & Avon Canal, Pewsey Wharf c1906
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K&A Canal, Hung…
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Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Half Way, Bromsgrove circa 1906
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Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Half Way, Bromsgrove c1906
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Worcs & Brum Canal, Half Way
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A view of Dartford Creek, near the mouth of the River Darenth, with various barges moored and the Riverside Paper mills behind, circa 1906
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Dartford Creek & paper mills c1906
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Dartford Creek & Paper Mills
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An unusual colour image of a pair of Grand Union Canal Carrying Co. Ltd narrowboats in Cosgrove Lock circa 1935
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Grand Union Canal, Cosgrove Lock & Barges c1935
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Cosgrove Locks & GUCC boats
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Brecon & Abergavenny Canal, Drawbridge at Govilon C
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Brecon & Abergavenny Canal, Drawbridge at Govilon C
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Brecon Canal Drawbridge, Govilon
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Cosgrove Lock on the Grand Union Canal circa 1910
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Grand Union Canal, Cosgrove Lock c1910
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GU Canal, Cosgrove Lock
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Barnum & Bailey Circus Train in foreground
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Glamorganshire Canal at Treforest
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Glam Canal, Treforest
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