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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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Portreath harbour circa 1908, with three of the locally owned Bain fleet of coastal steamers in dock – GUARDIAN, OLIVIA and TRELEIGH.
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Portreath Harbour c1908
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Portreath Quay & Bain Boats
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Calstock station, opening day
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Calstock Viaduct Block Yard 3
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Construction of Calstock Viaduct
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Calstock Viaduct Construction
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Forth & Clyde Canal, Drumchapel, bridge & Puffer
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Forth & Clyde Canal, Drumchapel, bridge & Puffer
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Brookwood Bridge on the Basingstoke Canal circa 1912
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Basingstoke Canal, Brookwood Bridge c1912
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Basingstoke C, Brookwood bridge
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Thames sailing barges unloading coal at Twickenham circa 1908
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River Thames, Barges at Twickenham c1908
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R Thames, Twickenham spritsails
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Monmouthshire Canal, Alteryn Locks F
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Monmouthshire Canal, Alteryn Locks F
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Mon Canal, Alteryn Locks 4
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Navigation Bridge on the Coventry Canal circa 1906
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Coventry Canal, Navigation Bridge near Coventry c1906
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Coventry canal Navigation bridge
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A view of the River Ouse at Selby circa 1930
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The River Ouse at Selby c1930
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R Ouse Selby
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A wintry view of an unidentified Canal Tunnel circa 1910. Writing at bottom of card not decipherable; looks to start 'Gil...' and then second word possibly 'Bank'. Any suggestions gratefully received.
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Unidentified Canal Tunnel c1910
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Canal tunnel snow
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Strings of laden Tom Puddings in Goole Docks circa 1925
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Goole Docks, Tom Puddings c1925
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Goole Docks Tom Puddings
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The Ouse Bridge at Bedford circa 1908, with steam pleasure craft about to pass through.
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River Ouse Bridge, Bedford c1908
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Ouse Bridge & boat Bedford
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Mode Wheel Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1920
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Manchester Ship Canal, Mode Wheel Locks c1920
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MSC Mode Wheel Locks
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A bridge on the Taunton & Bridgwater Canal near Bridgwater circa 1930
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Taunton & Bridgwater Canal, Bridge at Bridgwater c1930
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T&B Canal Bridgwater bridge
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