Skip to content
Home
Favourites
0
Advanced search
Shopping cart
0
Register
Log in
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
Thomas Sopwith on his Howard Wright Biplane
1910, Lantern slide, Press cutting
Thomas Sopwith on his Howard Wright Biplane
Thomas Sopwith on his Howard Wright Biplane
Add to favourites
Share
Item record
About this image
Related
Location
Category
Library Item
Item no
34687
Title
Thomas Sopwith on his Howard Wright Biplane
Description
Sopwith gained his Royal Aero Club Certificate (no 31) on 22 November 1910 and flying at Brooklands four days later he set a new British distance and endurance record of 107 3/4 miles in 3h 12m 55s.
Date
1910
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
;
Press cutting
Exhibitions with this item
Early aviators and their flying machines
Other views of this item
Related images
Related subjects
Communication
>
Press
>
Magazines
People
>
Transportation
>
Air pilots
Transport
>
Air
>
Aeroplanes