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The dawn of aeronautics

Catalogue reference: MS-POYNF/492

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Reference
MS-POYNF/492
Title
The dawn of aeronautics
Date
1926-1940
Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

85pp

21x33 cms; Half-mor. Photographs of prints, engravings etc.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

257c opp. p.104 (1928)

DETAILED CONTENTS

Introduction on p.7 by Dr. Poynton: "This is the script of what I believe to be the first address on the history of the evolution of early Aeronautics given in this country with the assistance of 60 lantern slides out of the 159 which I bequeathed to the Royal Aeronautical Society as of possible historical interest. It was never read, but was the guiding pointer to the slides. First demonstrated to the Royal Society of Medicine in Feb. 1926, in one form or another it was given in the provinces and at various public and Private Schools and also at London Hospitals...

Twelve photographs from these slides have been used in illustrations... To these are added some extra illustrations extending the history."

The text later extended to include references to the 2nd world war.

Held by
Royal College of Physicians of London
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1ea61aba-e201-41b3-aecc-e52efdcbbc70/

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Frederic John Poynton (1869-1943): Papers, including scrapbook

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The dawn of aeronautics