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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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The closed ex-GWR station at Launceston in goods use on 3rd April 1962. Passenger services were withdrawn from here and transferred to the ex-LSWR station in 1952
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Launceston (GWR) Railway Station 1962
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Launceston GWR 3.4.62
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The evening train to Taunton, hauled by an unidentified battle of Britain Class loco, waits to depart Ilfracombe in August 1961
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Ilfracombe Railway Station 1961
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Ilfracombe, eve Tntn trn, 8.61
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The single platform at Barnstaple Town station looking towards Ilfracombe in May 1966
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Barnstaple Town Railway Station 1966
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Barnstaple Town 5.66
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An ex SR Mogul heads through Barnstaple Junction with a goods train in August 1963
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Barnstaple Junction Railway Station 1963
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Barnstaple Jct SR 2-6-0 8.63
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Barnstaple Junction shed and yard in August 1963
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Barnstaple Junction Engine Shed 1963
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Barnstaple Jct MPD 8.63
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An ex GWR pannier tank shunts the yard at Barnstaple Junction in August 1963
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Barnstaple Junction 1963
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Barnstaple Jct, Shunting 8.63
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Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No. 34070 Manston departs Barnstaple Junction in August 1963
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Barnstaple Junction Railway Station & No 34070 1963
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Barnstaple Jct, ACE, 8.63
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Barnstaple Junction and Signal Box in August 1963. Ex-GWR Mogul on turntable
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Barnstaple Junction & Signal Box 1963
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Barnstaple Jct &SB 8.63
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Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No. 34070 Manston at Barnstaple Junction in August 1963
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Barnstaple Junction Railway Station & No 34070 1963
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Barnstaple Jct …
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BR Standard tank No 80080 at Tinkers Green Halt in January 1965. Halt opened by the GWR in 1939 to serve a nearby military camp. It closed to passengers on 18th January 1965.
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Tinkers Green Halt 1965
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Tinkers Green No 80080 1.65
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The GWR nameboard at the platform entrance to Park Hall Halt in September 1966. Halt was closed 2 months later.
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Park Hall Halt 1966
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Park Hall Halt nameboard 9.66
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No 5421 approaching Park Hall Halt with an auto working in April 1961
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Park Hall Halt 1961
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Park Hall Halt, No 5421, 4.61
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No 1458 arrives at Park Hall Halt, built to serve the nearby hospital, with a single auto coach train in April 1963. Halt opned in 1926 to serve the nearby Shropshire Orthopedic Hospital
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Park Hall Halt 1963
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Park Hall Halt, No 1458, 4.63
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The nameboard at Woofferton station on 29th July 1961, the last day of passenger services over the branch to Tenbury Wells.
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Woofferton Station Nameboard 1961
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Woofferton nameboard 29.7.61
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A pannier tank waits with a 2 coach train at Buildwas station in August 1962
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Buildwas Junction Station 1962
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Buildwas station & PT 8.62
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A pannier tank heads away from Buildwas Junction with a train for the Coalbrookdale line in August 1962
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Buildwas Junction 1962
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Buildwas Junction 8.62
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Neen Sollars on 15th July 1961
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Neen Sollars Railway Station 1961
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Neen Sollars station 15.7.61
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Much Wenlock station, which by this date was the terminus of the former branch from Buildwas to Craven Arms, in August 1962.
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Much Wenlock Railway Station 1962
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Much Wenlock station 8.62
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A WR Railcar at Hampton Loade in 1962
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Hampton Loade Station & Railcar 1962
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Hampton Loade & railcar 1962
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WR Railcar at Cleobury Mortimer on 15th July 1961
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Cleobury Mortimer Station & Railcar 1961
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