| Title |
British Aviation Mission and London to Cape Town Flight |
| Reference |
RCMS 20/2/2 |
| Covering Dates |
1918–1920 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 album of 78 photographs.; Album and photographs in good condition. |
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| Content and context |
Photographs of the British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918, and the London to Cape Town Flight, 1920, including the crash in Shereik. A separate envelope of 12 photographs is kept with the album. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| North and Central America |
| South Africa |
| United States |
| Western Cape, Province of the |
| RCS/RCMS 20/2/2 contains: |
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1
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Princetown [i.e. Princeton] Campus - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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2
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Virginia - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., April 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
Apr. 1918 |
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3
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Peace in Virginia - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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4
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The Capitol - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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5
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Debuchi - A Samurai, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 70 x 120 mm. Exact location unidentified.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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6
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The Capitol - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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7
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[Two women sat between pillars], British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 80 x 125 mm. Exact location unidentified, but probably Mephis, Tennessee .
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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8
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Memphis, Tennessee - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., April 1918. 115 x 85 mm.
Good condition.. |
Apr. 1918 |
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9
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Memphis, Tennessee - British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., April 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
Apr. 1918 |
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10
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Grand Canyon - September. 80 x 110 mm.
Good condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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11
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El Tovar, Grand Canyon - September. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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12
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Peter Fripp, Niagara, May, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., 1918. 80 x 125 mm.
Good condition.. |
May 1918 |
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13
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition, overall yellowing.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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14
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition, overall yellowing and some fading.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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15
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 120 x 85 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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16
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 125 x 85 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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17
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Thor's Hammer, Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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18
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[Tymms on horseback], Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 80 x 110 mm.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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19
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 80 x 125 mm.
Fair condition, fading at edges.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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20
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 130 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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21
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 80 x 125 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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22
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Sep. 1918 |
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23
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Grand Canyon, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
1918 |
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24
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Grand Canyon - Colorado River, British Aviation Mission, U.S.A., September 1918. 120 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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25
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El Capitan (3600!). 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
1918 |
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26
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The Gorge. |
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27
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Mirror Lake. |
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28
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Yosemite Valley - October. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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29
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Yosemite Lower Falls. 85 x 125 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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30
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Vernal Falls. 80 x 125 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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31
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Yosemite Falls. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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32
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Yosemite Falls - The pool. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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33
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Lee and Marg. Baumer, Irene Kelly. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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34
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Glacier Point. 85 x 125 mm.
Good condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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35
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Yosemite Valley - October. Photograph missing. |
Oct. 1918 |
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36
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Yosemite Valley - October. 80 x 120 mm.
Good condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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37
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Merced Road, Yosemite Valley - October. 125 x 85 mm.
Good condition.. |
Oct. 1918 |
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39
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Yosemite Road. 80 x 125 mm.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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40
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The Grizzly Giant. 80 x 125 mm. A view of a Giant Sequoia.
Good condition.. |
1918 |
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41
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Coronado Beach, San Diego. 125 x 75 mm.
Fair condition.. |
1918 |
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42
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Brindisi Harbour - London to Capetown flight 1920. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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43
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The Parthenon. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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44
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Corinth Canal [i.e. Korínthou, Dhiórix]. 80 x 125 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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45
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The Acropolis. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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46
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Temple of Jupiter. 80 x 115 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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47
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Athens. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition, some fading.. |
1920 |
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48
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Crash at Shereik. 115 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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49
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Crash at Shereik. 120 x 70 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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50
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Crash at Shereik - Brackley and Bamford. 120 x 70 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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51
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Brackley at Assouan [i.e. Aswan]. 80 x 100 mm. Showing Major H. G. Brackley (Pilot) on a mule/donkey arriving at the aerodrome at Assouan on the morning of the aeroplane crash.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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52
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[Group beneath a tree beside the river]. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
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53
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C.C. Turner and Tymms. 80 x 120 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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54
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Sudan Camel Corps Guard. 120 x 70 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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55
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Sakkiyeh [i.e. waterwheel] at Artful, 27.2.20 - Neighbours at Shereik. 125 x 70 mm. Showing cattle on a wooden platform being used to drive a waterwheel.
Good condition.. |
27 Feb. 1920 |
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56
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Neighbours at Shereik. 120 x 80 mm.
Good condition, some yellowing.. |
1920 |
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57
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[Tymms eating a watermelon beside hut]. 80 x 100 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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58
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Sudan Camel Corps. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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59
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Dismantling [Crash at Shereik]. 80 x 125 mm. Showing men stood around a crashed aeroplane. They are moving the engine using a winch they have made from tree trunks.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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60
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"Ship's that pass". 125 x 80 mm. Camel train passing.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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61
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[The cook]. 125 x 80 mm.
Fair condition.. |
1920 |
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62
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Wadi Halfa, Mar 1920. 125 x 85 mm. Showing men carrying an engine from a crashed aeroplane.
Good condition.. |
Mar. 1920 |
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63
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Luxor, Mar 1920. 120 x 80 mm. Showing the temple.
Good condition.. |
Mar. 1920 |
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64
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Sphinx. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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65
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Malta Harbour. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
Mar. 1920 |
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66
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Pyramid. 125 x 80 mm.
Good condition.. |
1920 |
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67-78
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London to Capetown Flight January 1920.
12 images in one envelope; Good condition.. |
1920 |
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