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Gibson's crafts
Unknown, 1911, Press cutting
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Gibson's crafts
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38632
Title
Gibson's crafts
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An early advert for Gibson's crafts above the man himself at the controls of his first flying machine.
Artist / maker
Unknown
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Unknown
Date
1911
Size
9.0 x 10.3 cm
Type
Press cutting
John Gibson describing himself as a "Cycle and Motor Engineer" he moved his shop from 122 Leith Walk to 109 Leith Walk in 1903. A propeller from a Gibson plane was given to the Museum of flight and is part of their collection at East Fortune.
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Leith Miscellany XIII
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