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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.

2-695-934 - Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage Images

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.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Kirk & Sons of Cowes, attributed to: British; English: Photography Studio
Subject
  1. Claude Grahame-White: British: aviator
People Related
  1. William Umpleby Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  2. Arthur Henry Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  3. Edgar WP Kirk: British; English: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6228x4392
File Size : 26,713kb

Aliases

  1. Y1991
  1. F/73/QP
  1. 0860001425
  1. 2-695-934
  1. 2695934
  1. Y1991
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