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Sea sled 'Miss England' at mooring, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Sea sled 'Miss England' at mooring, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

2-695-406 - Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage-Images

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Claude Grahame-White in his experimental 45-foot power sledge, 'Miss England', 3 Sept 1922. 'Miss England' was built of wood by the Cowes firm of S.E. Saunders in 1921. Claude Grahame-White (1879 - 1959) was an English pioneer of aviation, and the first to make a night flight, during the Daily Mail-sponsored 1910 London to Manchester air race.

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  1. Kirk & Sons of Cowes, attributed to: {British; English}: Photography StudioSearch Wikipedia for Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Subject
  1. Claude Grahame-White: British: aviatorSearch Wikipedia for Claude Grahame-White
People Related
  1. William Umpleby Kirk: British; English: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for William Umpleby Kirk
  2. Arthur Henry Kirk: British; English: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for Arthur Henry Kirk
  3. Edgar WP Kirk: British; English: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for Edgar WP Kirk
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  1. Photograph
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6149x4419
File Size : 26,536kb

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  1. Y1993
  1. D/38/QP
  1. 0860000712
  1. 2-695-406
  1. 2695406
  1. Y1993
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