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COPYRIGHT & ... PUBLISHER E. HAWLEY HILLSBORO (OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER) (ORGANISED BY THE SHEFFIELD DAILY INDEPENDENT) Collection of Philip E. Robinson, 4-7-05 |
TWO COMING FORCES MR HAROLD BLACKBURN & HIS BOY SCOUT ADMIRER ON THE HARROGATE STRAY Collection of Colin Walker, 4-1-06 |
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via email from Philip Robinson, 3-2-05 I just returned from the big annual postcard fair at York, where I purchased a card with a picture of Harold Blackburn, albeit not a very good one as it is a half-tone. It was taken for Sheffield's "Aviation Week" of 1914, which was organised by a local newspaper, the Sheffield Daily Independent. I am attaching scans of the front and back of the card. The back of the card is quite interesting as it is an advertisement for Harold's passenger in the plane, who was a dentist! Best wishes, Philip Robinson, Sheffield |
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Collection of Philip E. Robinson, 4-7-05 |
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via email from Philip Robinson, 11-21-08 As far as I recall, the 1914 "Aviation Week" was held at the Niagara sports/recreation ground, in the Wadsley Bridge area. Although Sheffield is indeed, like Rome, built on seven hills, Wadsley Bridge is a location where the valley of the River Don broadens out into a flood plain sufficient to accommodate a sports field (as well as the nearby Hillsborough football stadium), and this flat area was large enough for the light, early-1900s planes to take off and land. The fact that the photos of the Aviation Week were taken by E. Hawley is perhaps significant, as his studio was on Langsett Road, Hillsborough, less than a mile from the Niagara ground. Best wishes, Philip Robinson, Lincolnshire |
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COPYRIGHT & SOLE PUBLISHER E. HAWLEY HILLSBRO. (OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER) ORGANISED BY THE SHEFFIELD DAILY INDEPENDENT Collection of Charles Kiddle, 8-17-08 |
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Collection of Philip E. Robinson, |
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PLEASURE BEACH FLYING WEEK, BLACKPOOL 1914 Photographer E. Hawley Collection of Philip Seaton, 9-11-09 |
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