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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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The SS Saxon Prince leaves Latchford Locks, beneath the high level railway bridge, under tow on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, SS Saxon Prince at Latchford Bridge c1905
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MSC, SS Saxon Prince Latchford
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The SS Manchester Corporation on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, SS Manchester Corporation on Ship Canal c1905
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MSC, SS Manchester Corporation
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The SS Terck at Partington Coal Tips on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, SS Terck at Partington Tips c1905
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MSC, SS Terck at Partington tips
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The SS Iberian passing Lymm Landing Stage on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, SS Iberian Passing Lymm c1905
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MSC, SS Iberian passing Lymm
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A well laden ship leaves Eastham Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal aided by two tugs circa 1908
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Manchester Ship Canal, Leaving Eastham Locks c1908
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MSC, Ship & tugs, Eastham Locks
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Latchford Locks and high level railway bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal, circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, Latchford Locks and Bridge c1905
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MSC, Latchford Locks & bridge
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A steam tug and a steam paddle tug escorting the SS Manchester Merchant on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905
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Manchester Ship Canal, SS Manchester Merchant & Tugs in the Ship Canal c1905
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MSC, Escorting SS Manch Merchant
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Trafford Swing Bridge on the Manchester Ship Canal circa 1905, showing the operating cabin and engine house.
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Manchester Ship Canal, Trafford Swing Bridge MSC c1905
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MSC, Trafford swing bridge
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Leicester Navigation, Old Lock House & canal Belgrave
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Leicester Navigation, Old Lock House & canal Belgrave
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Leicester Nav, …
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Dundas Aqueduct
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Dundas Aqueduct
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K&A Canal Dundas Aqueduct
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Wootton Rivers
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Wootton Rivers
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K&A Canal Lock, Wootton Rivers
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Wharf, Hungerford
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Kennett & Avon Canal, Wharf, Hungerford
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K&A Canal Wharf, Hungerford
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Lilleshall Canal
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Lilleshall Canal
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Lilleshall Canal, No.1057
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Kennet & Avon Canal, Hungerford, lock
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Kennet & Avon Canal, Hungerford, lock
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K&A Canal Hungerford, lock
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Kennet & Avon Canal, Seend Locks
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Kennet & Avon Canal, Seend Locks
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K&A Canal Seend Locks
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Kennet & Avon Canal, nr Seend
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Kennet & Avon Canal, nr Seend
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K&A Canal nr Seend
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Bingley 5 rise
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Bingley 5 rise
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L&L Canal, Bingley 5 rise
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier & boats
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier & boats
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L&L Canal, Wigan Pier & boats
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