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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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Adams Radial Tank No. 30582 about to cross Cannington viaduct with a train for Axminster on 10th September 1960
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Cannington Viaduct & Train 1960
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Eggesford station building from a passing train in 1972
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Eggesford Railway Station 1972
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Eggesford stn 1972
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A good overall view of Templecombe MPD in August 1964
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Templecombe Engine Shed 1964
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Templecombe shed 8.64
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Okehampton station in 1971, with a DMU on an Exeter train at the platform
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Okehampton Railway Station 1971
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Okehampton stn 1971
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Barnstaple Junction East Signal Box and approach circa 1968
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Barnstaple Junction Signal Box c1968
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Barnstaple Jct SB c1970
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BR Standard No. 76007 and SR U Class Mogul No. 31632 side by side at Yeovil Junction in June 1961
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1961
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West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34093 Saunton approaching Yeovil Junction in June 1961 with an express for Exeter Central. The train is just about to pass over the ex-GWR line from Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth
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Yeovil Junction 1961
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Pannier tank No. 9670 shunts the milk factory yard on the south side of Chard Junction station on 12th August 1961
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Chard Junction Milk Factory 1961
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Chard Jct Yard & No9670 12.8.61
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No. 2217 calls at Glastonbury & Street with the 2.20pm Highbridge to Templcombe train on 29th September 1964
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Glastonbury & Street Railway Station 1964
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M7 Class 0-4-4T No. 30129 at Yeovil Junction in June 1962, most probably with a short working to Yeovil Town.
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1962
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Yeovil Jct M7 No 30126 6.62
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BR Standard 4-6-0 No. 75073 pilots a Bath bound train over Masbury Summit in August 1962
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Masbury Summit 1962
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Departing and arriving trains pass Chard Central signal box in August 1962
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Chard Central Signal Box 1962
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Chard Central SB 8.62
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0-6-0PT No. 4691 at Highbridge with the 1.15pm from Evercreech on 31st March 1962
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1962
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Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class No. 34088 213 Squadron leaves Yeovil Junction with an Exeter-Waterloo express in June 1962
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Yeovil Junction 1962
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Yeovil Jct No 34088 Exe-Wat 6.62
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No. 3210 rests between duties at Templecombe on 31st March 1962. Note the hosepipe, indicating the fireman is cleaning the footplate.
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Templecombe Railway Station 1962
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Templecombe No 3210 31.3.62
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No. 3787 beneath the train shed at Chard Central with a train from Taunton in August 1962
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Chard Central Railway Station 1962
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Chard Central No 3787 8.62
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A Yatton-Frome service calls at Shepton Mallett (High St) circa 1962
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station c1962
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Shepton Mallett HS Yat-Fro c1962
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Standard 2-6-2T No. 82044 arrives at Dulverton with a train for Barnstaple in August 1963
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Dulverton Railway Station 1963
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Dulverton No 82044 Barn 8.63
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2xx Class 0-6-0 No. 3210 passes over the level crossing as it arrives at Evercreech Junction with the 2.20pm train from Highbridge to Templecombe on 31st March 1962
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Evercreech Junction Railway Station 1962
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45xx Class No. 4593 at Yeovil Pen Mill station in August 1964
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Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 1964
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Yeovil Pen Mill No 4593 8.64
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