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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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Shapwick station from the 2,20pm Highbridge to Templecombe train on 31st March 1962
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Shapwick Railway Station 1962
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Shapwick fr 2.20 Hi-Tem 31.3.62
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Pannier tanks pass at Chard Central in Augsu 1962. No. 4622 arrives from Taunton whilst No. 3787 departs on a return working, with the signalman holding out the single line token for the fireman to collect.
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Chard Central Railway Station 1962
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Chard Central 8…
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S15 Class 4-6-0 No. 30828 arrives at Chard Junction with a short Exeter-Salisbury train on 12th August 1961. This engine is now preserved on the Mid Hants Railway
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Chard Junction Railway Station 1961
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Chard Jct 12.8.61
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Henstridge station from a passing train in August 1964
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Henstridge Railway Station 1964
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Henstridge 8.64
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The 3.28 from Witham at Yatton on 4th August 1962, with No. 82039 replenishing its tanks after the long cross-country haul
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Yatton Railway Station 1962
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Yatton 3.28 ex Wit 4.8.62
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No. 82037 waits for the road at Shepton Mallett (High St) with a train for Wells circa 1962
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station c1962
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Pannier tank No. 4622 and two coach train beneath the train shed at Chard central station in August 1962
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Chard Central Railway Station 1962
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Chard Central No. 4622 8.62
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A lovely study of Dulverton station between trains in August 1963
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Dulverton Railway Station 1963
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Dulverton stn 8.63
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The approach to Midford station over the viaduct, as seen from the 4.15pm Templecombe-Bath GP train on 13th July 1962
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Midford Railway Station 1962
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Midford 4.15 Tem-Bath 13.7.62
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0-6-0PT No. 3787 departs Chard Central for 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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No. 82039 takes water at Wells Tucker St station whilst working the 3.28 from Witham to Yatton on 4th April 1962
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Wells Tucker Street Railway Station 1962
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Wells TS, No 82…
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No. 3787 pauses at Thornfalcon station with a train for Chard in August 1962
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Thornfalcon Railway Station 1962
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Thornfalcon No 3787 8.62
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No's 4691 and 3210 at Highbridge on 31st March 1962
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1962
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Highbridge Nos …
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The 1.15pm Evercreech Junction-Highbridge train at Pylle Halt on 31st March 1962
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Pylle Halt 1962
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Pylle Halt No 4…
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No's 2217 and 3210 at Highbridge with, respectively trains from and to Highbridge in September 1964
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1964
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Highbridge Nos 2217 & 3210 9.64
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Black Five 4-6-0 No. 44944 leaves Cole, watched by the signalman in his box, with the 4.16pm Evercreech-Templecombe train on 13th July 1962
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Cole Signal Box 1962
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Dulverton station as seen from a Barnstaple-Taunton train circa 1962
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Dulverton Railway Station c1962
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Dulverton, Barn-Tau c1962
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Ex-LMS Class 3F 0-6-0 No. 43216 arrives at Evercreech Junction with the 9.59am ex-Highbridge service in September 1959
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Evercreech Junction Railway Station 1959
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Evercreech Jct …
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Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 No. 35030 Elder Dempster Lines arriving at Yeovil Junction beneath an impressive signal gantry, with a Waterloo to Exeter express in June 1961
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1961
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Yeovil Jct No 35030 Wat-Exe 6.61
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Fowler Class '4F' No. 44544 and BR Standard 4-6-0 No. 75009 wait to leave Bath Green Park station with the 9.15am to Templecombe on 13th March 1962
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Bath Green Park Railway Station 1962
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Bath GP Nos 750…
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