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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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Class '7F' 2-8-0 No. 53869 near Bath Green park shed on 29th April 1962
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Bath Green Park & No 53869 1962
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Bath GP No 53869 29.4.62
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No. 4622 chugs slowly past Chard Central signal box with a train from Taunton in August 1962
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Chard Central Signal Box 1962
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Chard Central SB No 4622 8.62
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An overall view of Binegar station in August 1962
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Binegar Railway Station 1962
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Binegar stn 8.62
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Fowler Class 4F 0-6-0 No. 44560 pauses at Cole station with the 4.15pm train from Templecombe to Bath on 13th July 1962
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Cole Railway Station 1962
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Cole No 44560 4…
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0-6-0PT No. 3787 calls at Hatch whilst en route to Chard in August 1962
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Hatch Railway Station 1962
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Hatch No 3787 8.62
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No. 4691 at Shapwick with the 1.15pm Evercreech Junction to Highbridge train on 31st March 1962
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Shapwick Railway Station 1962
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Shapwick 1.15 Eve-Hi 31.3.62
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A Taunton-bound train at Hatch in August 1962, with the tunnel mouth in the background
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Hatch Railway Station 1962
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Hatch stn 8.62
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No. 4622 in the branch bay at Chard Junction in August 1962, with a train for Taunton. The branch platform was a little distance from the main line platforms
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Chard Junction Railway Station 1962
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Chard Jct No 4622 8.62
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Black Five No. 44944 arriving at Cole whilst Standard tank No. 82002 waits to depart on 13th July 1962
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Cole Railway Station 1962
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Cole Nos 44944 & 82002 13.7.62
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A single diesel railcar on a service to Clevedon departs the bay platform at Yatton on 4th August 1962
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Yatton Railway Station 1962
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Yatton, Clevedon Bay 4.8.62
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Standard Tank No. 82040 at Witham with the 3.28 afternoon train from Yatton on 4th August 1962
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Witham Railway Station 1962
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Witham No 82040 3.28 Yat 4.8.62
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No. 1471 at Dulverton with a service from Tiverton in August 1963
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Dulverton Railway Station
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Dulverton, Exe V 8.63
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A view of Wiveliscombe from a Barnstaple train in June 1962
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Approaching Wiveliscombe Railway Station 1962
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Wiveliscombe 6.62
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A busy scene at Chard Central in August 1962, with a Taunton bound train waiting to leave and a mixed train in the bay. Note the chocolate & cream liveried Collett Brake Composite coach
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Chard Central Railway Station 1962
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Chard Central 8.62
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An unidentified S15 Class 4-6-0 departs Chard Junction over the level crossing on 12th August 1961
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Chard Junction Crossing 1961
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Chard Jct Xing & SB 12.8.61
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No. 2217 at Evercreech Junction circa 1964
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Evercreech Junction Railway Station c1964
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Evercreech Jct No 2217 c1964
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The 2.45pm from Yatton to Witham takes the single line token from the Shepton Mallett signalman as it arrives at High Street station on 4th August 1962. A Yatton-bound train waits to depart.
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station 1962
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Standard tank No. 82002 at Cole with the 4.05pm train from Templecombe to Evercreech on 13th July 1962
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Cole Railway Station 1962
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Cole, 4.05 Tem-Ev 13.7.62
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An unidentified Fowler 0-6-0 breasts Masbury Summit with a southbound train in August 1962
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Masbury Summit 1962
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Masbury Summit 8.62
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No. 7924 Thornycroft Hall arriving at Witham on 4th August 1962
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Witham Railway Station & No. 7924 1962
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Witham No 7924 4.8.62
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