Air
'Monte-Carlo Concours d'Aviation Fevrier et Mars', Monaco, early 1910s.
Colour poster by Grun, advertising an early aviation meeting at Monte-Carlo, showing a man and woman flying above the coastal resort, with another aircraft in the background. The sport and spectacle of meetings such as the one shown here were instrumental in the great rise in popularity of aviation in the first decades of the century. Most of the leading figures in aviation took part, competing for prizes in competitions asesing the speed, altitude capability, reliability and endurance of their aircraft.
'Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne', Reims, France, 1909.
Coloured lithograph poster by Ernest Montaut (1879-1909) advertising the world's first true aviation meeting, held on the plain of Betheny, north of Reims from 22nd to 29th August, 1909. Louis Bleriot's Channel crosing in July 1909 had announced the arrival of the aeroplane with dramatic impact and emotional appeal. The Reims meeting provided a display of the succesful 'hardware' with which the new navigation of the air was being achieved, and was an outstanding succes technically, financially and socially. Prizes totalling 200,000 French Francs were on offer to participating aviators in speed, distance and endurance events. Many of the most famous pioneering aviators, including Bleriot, Curtis, Farman and Latham took part.
The Milan Aviation Meeting, Italy, 1910.
Poster advertising the 'Milano Circuito aereo Internazionale' held between 24 September and 3 October 1910. 1909 and 1910 saw the first aviation meetings which were staged at various cities around Europe. The Milan meeting of 1910 was notable for witnesing the first recorded mid-air collision between two aircraft, the Farman of Captain Bertram Dickson and the Antoinette flown by a French pilot by the name of Thomas. Fortunately both pilots survived the accident, although Dickson was badly injured and never flew again. First prizes at the meeting were won by Cattaneo in a Bleriot, Legagneux also in a Bleriot, Bielovucic in a Voisin and Fischer in a Farman.
'First aviation meeting in England', Doncaster, 15-23 October 1909.
Poster produced by Alf Cooke of Leeds & London, advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather.
Aviation chart by E Dieuaide, 1880.
Engraved educational poster by Emmanuel Dieuaide titled 'Tableau D'Aviation', depicting various flying machines designed between 1500 and 1880, arranged in a similar style to that favoured by butterfly and moth collectors. The publisher's own invention of 1879 is featured.
'First Aviation Meeting in England', Doncaster, 1909.
Poster produced by Alf Cooke of Leeds & London, advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15 to 23 October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather.
'England's First Aviation Races', Doncaster, GNR poster, 1909.
Poster produced for the Great Northern Railway (GNR) advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather. Published by Photochrom Co Ltd of London and Tunbridge Wells
'Meeting d'Aviation Nice', France, 1910.
Photolithographic poster, with artwork by Charles Dana Gibson. This poster was produced for an early aviation meeting in Nice, France, held from 10 to 25 April 1910, and shows an airman flying above the coastal town of Nice, scattering flowers from his aeroplane. The prize money offered at Nice totalled 210,000 francs (£9,000), and the speed prize was won by Efimoff at 35 miles an hour. The sport and spectacle of the first meetings were instrumental in the great rise in popularity of aviation in the first two decades of the 20th century.
'England's First Aviation Races at Doncaster', GNR poster, 1909.
Poster produced for the Great Northern Railway (GNR) advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather. Published by Photochrom Co Ltd of London and Tunbridge Wells
The Milan Aviation Meeting, Italy, 1910.
Poster advertising the 'Milano Circuito aereo Internazionale' held between 24 September and 3 October 1910. 1909 and 1910 saw the first aviation meetings which were staged at various cities around Europe. The Milan meeting of 1910 was notable for witnesing the first recorded mid-air collision between two aircraft, the Farman of Captain Bertram Dickson and the Antoinette flown by a French pilot by the name of Thomas. Fortunately both pilots survived the accident, although Dickson was badly injured and never flew again. First prizes at the meeting were won by Cattaneo in a Bleriot, Legagneux also in a Bleriot, Bielovucic in a Voisin and Fischer in a Farman.
'Monte-Carlo Concours d'Aviation Fevrier et Mars', Monaco, early 1910s.
Colour poster by Grun, advertising an early aviation meeting at Monte-Carlo, showing a man and woman flying above the coastal resort, with another aircraft in the background. The sport and spectacle of meetings such as the one shown here were instrumental in the great rise in popularity of aviation in the first decades of the century. Most of the leading figures in aviation took part, competing for prizes in competitions asesing the speed, altitude capability, reliability and endurance of their aircraft.
'First aviation meeting in England', Doncaster, 15-23 October 1909.
Poster produced by Alf Cooke of Leeds & London, advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather.
'First Aviation Meeting in England', Doncaster, 1909.
Poster produced by Alf Cooke of Leeds & London, advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15 to 23 October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather.
'England's First Aviation Races at Doncaster', GNR poster, 1909.
Poster produced for the Great Northern Railway (GNR) advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather. Published by Photochrom Co Ltd of London and Tunbridge Wells
'England's First Aviation Races', Doncaster, GNR poster, 1909.
Poster produced for the Great Northern Railway (GNR) advertising the first aviation meeting held in England at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire from 15th to 23rd October 1909. The meeting was actually held at the same time as a rival event at Blackpool. Although the Blackpool event had the official backing of the Royal aero Club, a number of prominent early aviators opted to take part in the Doncaster week, including Samuel Cody and Leon Delagrange. Apparently the amount of actual flying done was considerably limited by poor weather. Published by Photochrom Co Ltd of London and Tunbridge Wells
Aviation chart by E Dieuaide, 1880.
Engraved educational poster by Emmanuel Dieuaide titled 'Tableau D'Aviation', depicting various flying machines designed between 1500 and 1880, arranged in a similar style to that favoured by butterfly and moth collectors. The publisher's own invention of 1879 is featured.
'Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne', Reims, France, 1909.
Coloured lithograph poster by Ernest Montaut (1879-1909) advertising the world's first true aviation meeting, held on the plain of Betheny, north of Reims from 22nd to 29th August, 1909. Louis Bleriot's Channel crosing in July 1909 had announced the arrival of the aeroplane with dramatic impact and emotional appeal. The Reims meeting provided a display of the succesful 'hardware' with which the new navigation of the air was being achieved, and was an outstanding succes technically, financially and socially. Prizes totalling 200,000 French Francs were on offer to participating aviators in speed, distance and endurance events. Many of the most famous pioneering aviators, including Bleriot, Curtis, Farman and Latham took part.
'Meeting d'Aviation Nice', France, 1910.
Photolithographic poster, with artwork by Charles Dana Gibson. This poster was produced for an early aviation meeting in Nice, France, held from 10 to 25 April 1910, and shows an airman flying above the coastal town of Nice, scattering flowers from his aeroplane. The prize money offered at Nice totalled 210,000 francs (£9,000), and the speed prize was won by Efimoff at 35 miles an hour. The sport and spectacle of the first meetings were instrumental in the great rise in popularity of aviation in the first two decades of the 20th century.
