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: St Kilda

St Kilda Collection
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: Poldark and the art of scything

Poldark and the art of scything Collection
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: Golden Age of Seaplanes

Golden Age of Seaplanes Collection
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: Fish where the fish are

Fish where the fish are Collection
30 items

Background image: BOAC flying boat 20 April 1946

BOAC flying boat 20 April 1946

Background image: Australian Premier, leaves for Holland by flying boat on way home. Mr J A Lyon s

Australian Premier, leaves for Holland by flying boat on way home. Mr J A Lyon s, the Prime Minister of Australia, boarded the Imperial Airways flying boat Challenger at Rochester for Amsterdam

Background image: The Pan American flying boat, Clipper III landing at Southampton

The Pan American flying boat, Clipper III landing at Southampton. The plane accomplished the first two - way Atlantic flight and arrived at Southampton from Foynes

Background image: Aerial view of Imperial Airways flying boat Centaurus on the water at Rochester

Aerial view of Imperial Airways flying boat Centaurus on the water at Rochester

Background image: Signor Steppani breaks world long distance record for flying boats. October 1934

Signor Steppani breaks world long distance record for flying boats. October 1934

Background image: First passengers to fly across the South Atlantic this summer

First passengers to fly across the South Atlantic this summer. Air France flying boats will carry passengers across the South Atlantic for the first time this summer

Background image: Challenger, latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready

Challenger, latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready
" Challenger", latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready to enter the Empire service at Hythe, the Hampshire base

Background image: A tragedy marred the first stage of the flight of the Italian air armada of 24 flying

A tragedy marred the first stage of the flight of the Italian air armada of 24 flying boats led by General Balbo ( the Italian Air Minister)

Background image: Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. Cygnus disembarks 19 passengers

Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. Cygnus disembarks 19 passengers
Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. " Cygnus" disembarks 19 passengers. Two flying boats used the new embarkation raft - designed to prevent damage to their metal hulls

Background image: Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight

Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight. The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia took off from Southampton at the beginning of her first experimental

Background image: Plane passenger seats become lifebelts in 10 seconds. New safety device for flying-boats

Plane passenger seats become lifebelts in 10 seconds. New safety device for flying-boats. In preparation for the regular Atlantic service

Background image: China clipper, arrives at Manilla after first trans pacfic air mail flight

China clipper, arrives at Manilla after first trans pacfic air mail flight. With battleships of the American Asiatic fleet in gala dream for the occasion

Background image: A German seaplane comes down on the water to stop a British sailing ship. 1914 - 1918

A German seaplane comes down on the water to stop a British sailing ship. 1914 - 1918

Background image: Centaurus takes off on longest flight ever attempted by commercial aircraft

Centaurus takes off on longest flight ever attempted by commercial aircraft. The Imperial Airways Empire flying boat Centaurus took off from the Hythe air base, Southampton water, on a 30

Background image: Sopwith folding - wing, two - seater seaplane with a 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape engine

Sopwith folding - wing, two - seater seaplane with a 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape engine. 1914

Background image: A special letter from the King to Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa

A special letter from the King to Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa, was included in the first 2 1/2 tons of mail which left Southampton for Durban on the Imperial Airways flying

Background image: World War One - Aviation A Short Type 827 British two-seat reconnaissance seaplane

World War One - Aviation A Short Type 827 British two-seat reconnaissance seaplane built for the Admiralty by Short Brothers. It was also known as the Short Admiralty Type 827

Background image: President Eamon de Valera shaking hands with the commander, Captain Harold E Gray

President Eamon de Valera shaking hands with the commander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the " clipper"

Background image: Passengers boarding a flying boat the Bermuda Sky Queen leaving Poole for America

Passengers boarding a flying boat the Bermuda Sky Queen leaving Poole for America on 1 October 1947. eTopFoto

Background image: German workmen unload food from a British Royal Air Force flying boat, one of ten

German workmen unload food from a British Royal Air Force flying boat, one of ten maintaining a thrice-daily service from Hamburg and landing on the Wannsee here

Background image: Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the clipper

Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the clipper
Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the " clipper". as it landed at Foynes air base after a historic flight in 12 hours and 40 minutes

Background image: The giant Pan-American Airways flying boat the Flying Clipper, which a few weeks

The giant Pan-American Airways flying boat the Flying Clipper, which a few weeks ago made a series of test flights over the Pacific, has taken off from Alameda, California

Background image: The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia about to take off from Southampton

The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia about to take off from Southampton
The Imperial Airways flying boat " Caledonia " about to take off from Southampton on her first experimental trans Atlantic flight

Background image: Italian air armada arrives in Londonderry. General Balbo and the 23 Savoia-Marchetti SM

Italian air armada arrives in Londonderry. General Balbo and the 23 Savoia-Marchetti SM.55X flying boats arrived safely at Lough Foyle, Londonderry

Background image: Crowds meet the giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she moors at

Crowds meet the giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she moors at
Crowds meet the giant new American flying boat " Yankee Clipper " as she moors at Southampton after arriving on her first trans Atlantic flight

Background image: The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the pick a back plane and now completed

The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the pick a back plane and now completed
The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the " pick a back" plane and now completed at Rochester where the mercury for injured the claim has been placed on top of the Maia 3350 hp flying

Background image: Sikorsky S42 giant seaplane flown by Colonel Lindbergh for Pan American Airways broke

Sikorsky S42 giant seaplane flown by Colonel Lindbergh for Pan American Airways broke all existing records for transport seaplane flights, averaging 157

Background image: The giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she landed at Southampton

The giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she landed at Southampton
The giant new American flying boat " Yankee Clipper " as she landed at Southampton on her first trans Atlantic flight

Background image: Mayo composite aircraft nears completion at Rochester, first pictures

Mayo composite aircraft nears completion at Rochester, first pictures. The new Mayo composite aircraft, design for ultra long-distance commercial travel

Background image: A Beefeater of the Tower of London was among the interested spectators who watched

A Beefeater of the Tower of London was among the interested spectators who watched the Sunderland Flying Boat being moored opposite Traitors Gate today

Background image: Centaurus takes off on longest flight ever attempted by commercial aircraft

Centaurus takes off on longest flight ever attempted by commercial aircraft. The Imperial Airways Empire flying boat Centaurus took off from the Hythe air base, Southampton water, on a 30

Background image: The Empire flying-boat Caledonia is being prepared at Southampton for her first

The Empire flying-boat Caledonia is being prepared at Southampton for her first
The Empire flying-boat " Caledonia" is being prepared at Southampton for her first transatlantic experimental flight which is expected to start within the next few days

Background image: To blaze a new air trail along the 7000 miles route from California to Australia

To blaze a new air trail along the 7000 miles route from California to Australia, the newest giant Sikorsky " Clipper" flying boat left Alameda, California

Background image: First pictures from the air of the combined composite plane Mayo composite plane

First pictures from the air of the combined composite plane Mayo composite plane comprises linked together flying boat Maia and seaplane Mercury forming an eight - engined biplane

Background image: Blackburn Iris Mk III S1263 was a five-seat long-range maritime reconnaissance flying

Blackburn Iris Mk III S1263 was a five-seat long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat built for the Royal Air Force in flight with coastline behind 1929

Background image: Dean flies in search of new lands in the North Pole Sea. Like the adventures of old

Dean flies in search of new lands in the North Pole Sea. Like the adventures of old, but using an aeroplane instead of a sailing ship, Dr Lauge Koch left Copenhagen to seek new lands

Background image: Hawaii Mars the worlds largest flying boat with a wingspan of 200 feet will

Hawaii Mars the worlds largest flying boat with a wingspan of 200 feet will
" Hawaii Mars " the worlds largest flying boat with a wingspan of 200 feet will be christened on 21 July and go on duty in the Pacific with the US Navy Photo shows plane on runway with a

Background image: The palatial air yacht in which Mrs Edward James and her friends are making a protracted tour

The palatial air yacht in which Mrs Edward James and her friends are making a protracted tour, at Ostia, Italy

Background image: The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane / flying boat combination

The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane / flying boat combination
The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane/flying boat combination, produced by Short Brothers at their works at Rochester, Kent

Background image: Caledonia crew for first experimental transatlantic flight. Captain As Wilcockson

Caledonia crew for first experimental transatlantic flight. Captain As Wilcockson, commander, and the crew of the giant Empire flying boat Caledonia photographed at Southampton before leaving for

Background image: Dornier RsIII 4 x 260 hp Maybach engines. Flying boat. 1916

Dornier RsIII 4 x 260 hp Maybach engines. Flying boat. 1916

Background image: Picture of flying boat. January 1934

Picture of flying boat. January 1934

Background image: Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight

Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight. The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia took off from Southampton at the beginning of her first experimental

Background image: Blazing air mail route across Atlantic Lufthansa Dornier flying boat Zephir resting

Blazing air mail route across Atlantic Lufthansa Dornier flying boat Zephir resting on the water at Port Washington, New York after completing the first non-stop flight from the Azores



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