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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. 1450 taking water at Tiverton in July 1961
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Tiverton Railway Station 1961
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Tiverton, No 1450 7.61
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The view from the cab of a DMU approaching Topsham station in June 1964
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Topsham Railway Station, Driver's View 1964
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Topsham, fr DMU cab 6.64
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One of the running in boards at South Molton station in August 1963
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South Molton Railway Station Nameboard 1963
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South Molton nameboard 8.63
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A bird's eye view of the western end of Plymouth station, taken from the top of the DEO Tower, in May 1963. Line to Millbay heading off to left, main line to Cornwall curving away right
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Plymouth Railway Station from the DEO Tower 1963
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Plymouth statio…
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The classic location of Dawlish seafront with a Dwon Express departing watched by some youthful holidaymakers on 14th June 1958
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Dawlish Seafront 1958
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Dawlish Dn Exp 14.6.58
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No. 1434 rumbles across the bridge over the River Culm as it departs Uffculme with a train for Hemyock on 12th June 1962
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Leaving Uffculme Railway Station 1962
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Uffculme, No 1434 12.6.62
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A pause between shunting duties for No. 1450 at Hemyock in September 1964
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Hemyock Railway Station 1964
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Hemyock No 1450 9.64
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No. 1450 at Culmstock in September 1964
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Culmstock Railway Station 1964
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Culmstock No 1450 9.64
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No. 4658 passing through Yelverton with a ballast train on 3rd April 1962
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Yelverton Railway Station 1962
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Yelverton No 4658 3.4.62
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No. 5569 at the brnach terminus Tavistock South on 3rd April 1962
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Tavistock South Railway Station 1962
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Tavistock South No 5569 3.4.62
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No 5569 arriving at Mary Tavy & Blackdown station on 3rd April 1962
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Mary Tavy & Blackdown Railway Station 1962
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Mary Tavy & Bla…
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No 4588 taking water at Lifton on 3rd April 1962
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Lydford Railway Station 1962
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Lydford No 4588 3.4.62
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A view through the platforms at Lifton on 3rd April 1962
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Lifton Railway Station 1962
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Lifton station 3.4.62
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No 5569 and train arriving at Lifton on 3rd April 1962
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Lifton Railway Station 1962
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Lifton No 5569 3.4.62
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A quiet moment at Lifton on 3rd April 1962
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Lifton Railway Station 1962
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Lifton 3.4.62
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Prairie tanks No's 5544 and 5569 crossing with Up and Down services at Horrabridge station on 3rd April 1962
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Horrabridge Railway Station, Trains Crossing 1962
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Horrabridge Nos 5544-69 3.4.62
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No 5569 pauses with its 2 coach train at Coryton on 3rd April 1962
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Coryton Railway Station 1962
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Coryton Halt No 5569 3.4.62
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No. 5569 has just arrived at Launceston with a train from Plymouth on 3rd April 1962
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Launceston (LSWR) Railway Station 1962
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Launceston LSW No 5569 3.4.62
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Steam shrouds No. 5569 at Launceston on 3rd April 1962
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Launceston (LSWR) Railway Station 1962
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Launceston LSW 3.4.62
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No. 5569 runs round its train at Launceston on 3rd April 1962
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Launceston (LSWR) Railway Station 1962
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Launceston LSW & No. 5569 3.4.62
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