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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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No. 35 outside Ryde shed in 1966
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Ryde Engine Shed 1966
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Ryde Shed No 35 1966
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No. 29 at Newport with the 4.18pm Cowes to Ryde Pier Head train in August 1961
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Newport Railway Station 1961
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Newport No 29 4.18 C-RPH 8.61
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Ryde St Johns station, signal box and part of the works in October 1965
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Ryde St Johns Railway Station 1965
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Ryde St Johns W16 10.65
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No. 30 at Newport on 2nd March 1963
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Newport Railway Station 1963
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Newport No 30 2.3.63
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Ryde shed and works in July 1963
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Ryde Engine Shed 1963
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Ryde Works 7.1963
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A train from Ryde Pier Head arriving at Newport behind No. 30 on 2nd March 1963
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Newport Railway Station 1963
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Newport No 30 arr 2.3.63
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Ryde Esplanade station in October 1972
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Ryde Esplanade Railway Station 1972
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Ryde Esplanade stn 10.72
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No. 35, station pilot, and Ryde train at Newport in August 1961
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Newport Railway Station 1961
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Newport 8.61
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No. 35, when acting as Newport station pilot, in the bay in August 1961
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Newport Railway Station No 35 1961
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Newport No 35 Pilot 8.61
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An unidentified 'O2' (possibly No. 9) arrives at Wroxall in February 1966 with a train ffrom Ventnor to Ryde Pier Head.
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Wroxall Railway Station 1966
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Wroxall 2.66 No W9?
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No. 20, on the left, and another unidentified 'O2' at Ryde Pier Head with trains for Newport and Ventnor in October 1965
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Ryde Pier Head Railway Station 1965
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Ryde PH W20 10.65
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No's 35 and 36 alongside Ryde signal box, near the engine shed on 2nd March 1963
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Ryde Shed & Signal Box 1963
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Ryde shed & SB 2.3.63
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The 4.31pm Cowes-Ryde Pier Head service passing Smallbrook Junction on 2nd March 1963
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Smallbrook Junction 1963
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Smallbrook Jct 4.31 C-RPH 2.3.63
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A line up of old wagons at Ryde in August 1964
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Ryde, Old Wagons 1964
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IoW Old wagons 8.64
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No. 14 outside Ryde shed in 1966
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Ryde Engine Shed 1966
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Ryde Shed No 14 1966
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No. 16 arriving at Ashey on 25th May 1960. The photographer noted this as a Cowes-Ventnor train, which presumably had to reverse at Smallbrook Junction, or alternatively ran first to Ryde
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Ashey Railway Station 1960
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Ashey No 16 Ven…
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Class 'O2's inside Ryde shed on 2nd March 1963
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Ryde Engine Shed 1963
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Ryde shed int 2.3.63
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General view of Newport station, with a train from Ryde arriving, in 1966
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Newport Railway Station 1966
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Newport 1966
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Sheer legs and an old crane wagon at Ryde shed in August 1964
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Ryde Engine Shed 1964
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Ryde Shed 8.64
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No. 27 at Ryde Esplanade with the 3.31pm Cowes-Ryde Pier Head train in August 1961
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Ryde Esplanade Railway Station 1961
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Ryde Esp 3.31 C-RPH No 27 8.61
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