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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. 41315 waits to depart Callington, terminus of the branch from Bere Alston. Photo believed to have been taken in August 1963
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Callington Railway Station c1963
Filename:
Callington & No 41315
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Branch train arriving at Callington, with the engine shed on the right. Photo believed to have been taken in August 1963
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Callington Station & Engine Shed c1963
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Callington & Loco Shed c1963
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Leight Court station and boarded up signal box circa 1962
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Leigh Court Railway Station c1962
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Leigh Court station c1962
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A Callington Branch train about to leave Bere Alston circa 1963
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Bere Alston Railway Station c1963
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Bere Alston c1963
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An unidentified Standard tank in the Callington Branch bay at Bere Alston c1963
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Bere Alston Railway Station c1963
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Bere Alston & Train c1963
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Standard tanks No's 41223 & 4127? arriving at Torrington with a train from Barnstaple on 5th August 1963. One engine and coach will carry on to Halwill Junction, whilst the other loco will work the return service to Barnstaple
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Torrington Railway Station 1963
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Torrington No 41223+1 5.8.63
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No. 41223 about to depart Torrington for Halwill Junction on 5th August 1963
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Torrington Railway Station 1963
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Torrington No 41223 5.8.63
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A busy scene at Torrington station on 5th August 1963. No. 4127? has just filled its tanks with water
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Torrington Railway Station 1963
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Torrington No 4127? 5.9.63
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Okehampton signal box and one of the station nameboards circa 1965
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Okehampton Station Nameboard & Signal Box c1965
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Okehampton, SB & Nameboard c1965
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SR Light Pacifics passing at Halwill Junction on 5th May 1963. On the left is Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No. 34079 141 Squadron, with No. 34061 73 Squadron approaching.
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Halwill Junction Railway Station 1963
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Halwill Jct No 34079 5.8.63
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An overall view of Halwill Junction station on 5th May 1963, with the Torrington bay in the foreground
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Halwill Junction Station 1963
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Halwill Jct, 5.8.63
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No. 41223 at Halwill Junction with the 8.52am train from Torrington on 5th May 1963
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Halwill Junction Railway Station 1963
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Halwill, 8.52 fr Torr 5.8.63
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No. 1450 at Tiverton in July 1961
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Tiverton Railway Station 1961
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Tiverton station No 1450 7.61
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Pannier tank No. 6078 departs Tiverton with an Exe Valley branch train in July 1961
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Tiverton Railway Station 1961
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Tiverton No 6078 7.61
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An old carriage in a siding at Seaton station circa 1962
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Seaton Station, Old Carriage c1962
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Seaton, SR Carriage c1962
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No. 41307 departs Axminster with a Lyme Regis train circa 1961
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Axminster Railway Station c1961
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Axminster, No 4…
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Newly refurbished 45xx Class tank No. 4555, turned out in full GWR livery, taking water at Totnes prior to its delivery to the Dart Valley Railway on 2nd October 1965
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Totnes Railway Station & No. 4555 1965
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Totnes Jct No 4555, 2.10.65
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Delivery of newly refurbished 45xx Class tank No. 4555 to the Dart Valley Railway at Totnes Junction on 2nd October 1965
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Totnes Junction & No. 4555 1965
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Totnes Jct, No 4555, 2.10.65
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Ex-GWR Mogul No. 7326 at Filleigh with a train for Barnstaple circa 1963
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Filleigh Railway Station c1963
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Filleigh No 7326 c1963
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Ex-GWR Mogul No. 7304 passes Filleigh Signal Box as it enters the station circa 1963
Title:
Filleigh Railway Station & Signal Box c1963
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Filleigh, No 7304 & SB c1963
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