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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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A passenger service breasts the long climb up to Torpantau Tunnel in early 1962
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Torpantau Tunnel, 1962
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Torpantau Tunnel 1962
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At Torpantau on 27th January 1962, 57xx Class 0-6-0PT No. 8702 waits with the 12.10pm from Brecon.
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Torpantau Railway Station, 1962
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Torpantau No 8702 27.1.62
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At Torpantau on 27th January 1962, 22xx Class 0-6-0 No. 2218 arrives with the 11.15am ex-Newport service whilst 57xx Class 0-6-0PT No. 8702 waits to depart with the 12.10pm from Brecon.
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Torpantau Railway Station, Trains Crossing, 1962
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Torpantau 2218 …
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Pannier tank No. 6416 with a passenger service at Pontsticill on 9th November 1961.
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Pontsticill Railway Station & Train 1961
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Pontsticill No 6416 9.11.61
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Pannier tank No. 6416 with a passenger service at Pontsticill on 9th November 1961. Coal empties on the left.
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Pontsticill Railway Station 1961
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Pontsticill No. 6416 9.11.61
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Pantydwr station on the ex-Cambrian Railways line from Three Cocks Junction to Moat Lane Junction, in 1962
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Pantydwr Railway Station 1962
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Pantydwr station 1962
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A picturesque view of the Central Wales Line viaduct on 28th April 1963
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Knucklas Viaduct 1963
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Knucklas viaduct 28.4.63
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The single platform halt and running in board on 28th April 1963, with the viaduct in the background.
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Knucklas Halt & Viaduct 1963
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Knucklas Halt 28.4.63
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BR Standard 2-6-0 No. 46521 with a train from Moat Lane Junction on 13th August 1962.
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Three Cocks Junction Railway Station
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Three Cocks Jct No 46521 13.8
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Gloucester Co-op No 11 Branch at Bath Rd, Cheltenham
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Cheltenham, Glos Co-op No 11 Branch c1910
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Glos CWS No 11 …
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Gloucester Co-op No 7 Branch at 238 High St, Cheltenham, with Co-op owned steam delivery lorry alongside
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Cheltenham, Glos Co-op No 7 Branch c1910
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Glos CWS No 7 B…
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Gloucester Co-op No 6 Branch at 89-91 High St, Cheltenham
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Cheltenham, Glos Co-op No 6 Branch c1910
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Glos CWS No 6 B…
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Gloucester Co-op stables and cottages in Market St, Cheltenham
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Cheltenham, Glos Co-op Stables c1910
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Cheltenham, Highbury Congregational Chapel c1902
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Cheltenham, Highbury Congregational Chapel c1902
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Gloucester Tramway opening, 2nd car arriving at Wotton on 3rd May
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Gloucester Tramway, 2nd Car at Wotton 1905
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Goods train arriving at Gloucester from South Wales c1905
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Gloucester GWR Railway Station & Goods Train c1905
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Gloucester GWR stn, goods arr
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Gloucester Docks c1885
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Gloucester Docks c1885
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Gloucester Docks c1885
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Advertising card for Reynolds Flour Mills
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Gloucester Docks Aerial View c1930
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Steamship STOCKFORCE, trow AVON alongside with trow WYE of Bristol just behind
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Gloucester Docks c1910
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Gloucester Docks WP229
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