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Red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History)
Dropping from a Kite Balloon 1917A British observer drops from the car of a kite balloon, attached to the parachute which is hanging over the side of the basket. His colleague has already jumped and is on his way to the ground
Swallow-Tailed KiteAMERICAN SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elaboides furcatus)
Amy Johnson helping to tow a Kirby Kite sailplane c 1938Amy Johnson helping to tow a Kirby Kite sailplane. circa 1938. The driver is Ann Edmonds who later became Ann Welch. Date: 1938
Cody Kite RecoveredThe Royal Navy recover one of Codys military kites from Portsmouth Harbour. Date: 1903
The man in the MoonA boy, retrieving his kite from the branches of a tree, finds himself confronted by the Man in the Moon
The Scout magazine front cover, Special Summer Camping NumbeFront cover of The Scout magazine, " the only weekly official organ of the Boy Scouts" featuring a happy boy scout flying a kite while all his fellow scouts carry out the manly tasks of
Aerial photograph of ruined suburbs, Arras, France, WW1Aerial photograph (Canadian) of the ruined suburbs of Arras in northern France, taken from a kite balloon during the First World War. Date: November 1917
Little Boy with a KiteA young boy experiences the joy of making his kite fly
King swallowtail and Jamaican kite butterfly (endangered)King swallowtail butterfly, Papilio thoas 1, 2, and Jamaican kite swallowtail, Protographium marcellinus (endangered) 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Poster, Samuel Cody, A Patriotic Lecture, LondonEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare promotional poster ?What the Nation Should Do To Be First in Aviation? by Colonel S. F
Poster, Samuel Cody, bust image with War KiteEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody?s Famous War Kite. Chromolithograph poster with handsome lifesize bust image of Cody dressed in a crisp, white military uniform
Promotional material, The Cody War KiteEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare original promotional material for the Cody War Kite. 10ins. 12ins. Date: early 20th century
Promotional material, Cody War Kite and Cody FlyerEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare original promotional brochure for the Cody War Kite. 10ins. 12ins
Samuel Cody flying in power kite, Samuel Cody ArchiveEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Period photograph of Samuel Cody flying in the British Army power kite around the time of his first flight on January 2nd 1908. 10ins. 8ins
Stealing wool to Fly a Kite, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936
Children with a kite - Silhouette depicting children with a kite. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920
The Southern Aviary at London ZooThe Southern Aviary (White Stork, Gannet, Manderin Drake, Brown Pelicans, Black-winged Kite, Egyptian Kite, Goliath Heron, Comorants) at London Zoo by Charles Howard
Turbot, peacock flounder, and kiteTurbot, Scophthalmus maximus 7, peacock flounder, Bothus lunatus 8, and kite, Scophthalmus rhombus, upper side 9, under side 10
Boy adjusting the string to a kite, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903
Children flying a kite and playing with a hoop, 18th centuryChildren flying a kite, rolling hoops, and playing at shepherd and shepherdess, 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Brill or kite fish, Scophthalmus rhombus (Pleuronectes rhombus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare
Coconut palm tree, jackal, snakes and birds of IndiaCoconut palm tree, jackal, adjutant stork, vulture, cobra, kite, and centipede of India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios
Orange kite swallowtail, Pierella nereisOrange kite swallowtail, Protographium thyastes 1, Pierella nereis, male, upper side 2, under side 3, and swallowtail butterfly, Protographium asius 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Chinese seller of paper kites, Qing Dynasty. Kites in the shape of winged men, birds, snakes and a great bell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Milton after Antoine Cardon
Dickens scrap - Mr Dick and Betsy TrotwoodCharles Dickens scrap - Mr Dick and Betsy Trotwood in the novel David Copperfield, Chapter 35. 19th century
Guglielmo Marconi with his Assistants Kemp and Paget, behind is the experiments kite. Date: 12th December 1901
Sedan in a Park Date: 1950
KITE FLYING C1860Two boys carry their kites towards a windmill on a hill, where kites can be seen flying. Date: circa 1860
Boy, Girl and a KiteImage of a boy and girl with a kite. With birthday wishes. Artist: Frances Brundage. Date: circa 1908
Flying a Chinese kite on the banks of the River Mersey near Liverpool. The Times Date: 1987
Boy with kite, StokeA small boy runs across a playing field flying his stunt kite in Stoke-on-Trent. Behind are old industrial units Date: 1987
Young boy flying a kiteA young boy in a yellow check shirt with shoulder patches flies a kite on a reel of twine whilst kneeling at the base of a low hill amongst the mushrooms below his cottage home
Boy flying a kite on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Children - March. Spring, scarf and kite - Seasons series (one of 12) by Flora White
Cats on a roof, Les Images en MusiqueCats having fun on a roof, illustration in Les Images en Musique, with illustrations by Benjamin Rabier and easy pieces for piano by Jane Vieu. Date: 1908
A boy flying a kite. Print shows a man, hovering over nearby trees, apparently impaled on a string attached to a flying kite. Date between 1830 and 1870
HMS Onslow, British destroyer, WW1HMS Onslow, British M-class destroyer, launched 1916, served during the latter part of the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland, decommissioned 1921
1970S Boys Kite FlyingThree boys run to keep their kites in the air, the effort showing on their faces. Date: circa 1970 s
S. F. Cody and War KiteSamuel Franklin Cody, British- American aviator and inventor of the famous war kite, an early type of aeroplane and communication device
Surrey Theatre, Great Surrey Street, LondonThe Surrey Theatre (formerly The Royal Circus), Great Surrey Street, London, with a map below. 1814
WW2 radio set from a captured Heinkel III planeA man examines a radio set from a captured Heinkel III aircraft. It can be used either with kite or rod aerial, and flashes an automatic S.O.S on certain wavelengths. Date: 1940
Music cover, The Rowing Club, Sports & Pastimes of the British Isles by Ralph Alard. 1911
Street Arabs, & CountryThe life of children growing up in the country, flying their kite in sunlit meadows, contrasted with town waifs, living as best they can with no home to go to. Date: 1896
Air-Sea Kite DeviceA combination of raft and kite, this device should be able to take you anywhere so long as theres a wind and that its blowing in the direction you want to go. Date: circa 1890
Maillots KiteFrench experimenter Maillot demonstrates that a kite can be made which will lift a man off the ground. Date: 1886
Codys Kite at ContestAt the First International Kite Competition, on the South Downs near Worthing, sussex : Codys kite enjoys police protection and the attention of a gent in a top hat. Date: 25 June 1903
Photo of kite-flying on skis, Finse, NorwayColour photo from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 14th November 1925 showing a young lady enjoying kite-flying on skis at Finse, Norway. Date: 14th November 1925