Schneider Collection

Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6
The Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S.6, winner of the International Schneider Trophy Air Race in 1922, 1927 and 1929, and holder of the world speed record of 357.7 mph

Schneider Trophy Air Race
Souvenir programme cover design, Schneider Trophy Contest. Date: 12 September 1931

Rolls-Royce Merlin X / 10 Supercharged Piston Aero-Engine Date: 1931

Programme cover, Schneider Trophy Contest
Souvenir programme cover, The Schneider Trophy Contest, September 12th 1931, The Royal Aero Club. Showing a seaplane in flight. 1931

Schneider Trophy Poster - Southsea - September 6th and 7th, 1929 - Making History Still - See it all at Southsea

Romy Schneider and Alain Delon at Cannes, 1962
Romy Schneider, one of the stars of Italys entry Boccaccio 70, and Alain Delon at the Cannes Film Festival, 1962 Date: 1962

Schneider Trophy 1929
Cover for the official programme : the aircraft depicted is the Italian Macchi 52, which to Il Duces disappointment failed to win the face

The Schneider Trophy, presented by French industrialist Jacques Schneider, himself a record- breaking balloonist; his aim, to encourage aviation. The cup is worth 67000 euros

The Schneider Trophy 1931 - Calshot Spit, England
Souvenir Programme for the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Rudi Schneider, aged 14. Rudi Schneider (27 July 1908 - 1957), son of Josef Schneider and brother of Willi Schneider, was an Austrian spiritualist and Physical Medium

Willi Schneider when young seated with Harry Price. Willi Schneider (1903 - 1971), brother of Rudi Schneider, was an Austrian spiritualist physical medium investigated by notable psychical

Seance with Rudi Sch
Artists impression of a seance with Austrian medium Rudi Schneider at London, under the supervision of Harry Price : the reality was seldom if ever as dramatic as this !

Rudi Schneider Seance
Rudi Schneider (centre) - Austrian physical medium - and Harry Price (second right) re- enact their session - London

Handkerchief Knot Test
Test at the National Psychical Laboratory on Rudi Schneider the Austrian spiritualist physical medium. Here, a knot has allegedly been tied paranormally in a handkerchief

The 24 hour race at Le Mans, France for the Rudge-Whitworth Cup: a huge collision at night. From front to back: Bentley car no.1 with Leslie Callingham (1888-1960) thrown clear

Antwerp Exhibition 1930
Workmen putting the finishing touches to the British Pavilion at the Antwerp Exhibition, Belgium. On the right is a copy of the Schneider Cup aeroplane. Date: 1930

Map - Schneider Trophy Air Race 1931
Map of the course of the Schneider Trophy Air Race - 1931. Won by Flight Lieutenant John Boothman in a Supermarine S6B, S1515 at 340 mph on 13th September 1931

The Schneider Trophy 1927 - Venice, Italy
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1927 held at Venice, Italy. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums
Undated photograph showing the method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums by means of electrical control. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into

Rudi Schneider Tested
Austrian medium Rudi Schneider is tested in London by Harry Price and colleagues. The findings suggest psychic powers but are controversial

Hortense Schneider / Waler
HORTENSE SCHNEIDER French soprano singer who appeared in many of Offenbachs operettas

Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis
The Schneider contest nerve centre: timing at over 300 mph. How the amazing speeds of the seaplanes were recorded: the timekeepers and their work on Ryde Pier. Date: 1929

Sopwith Baby for the Royal Navy was developed from the Sopwiths 1913 Schneider Trophy winner

The Sopwith Tabloid seaplane at Monaco, 20 April 1914, when it won the Schneider Trophy contest flown by Howard Pixton. Date: 1914

Schneider Handkerchief
In a seance with Harry Price, Austrian medium Rudi Schneider causes a handkerchief to move paranormally by psychokinesis

Schofield / Supermarine S6
Captain Harry Methuen Schofield and his Supermarine S6: he won the Schneider Trophy in 1927 and the Kings Cup in 1934

Photographs of Harry Price at Work. Full length photograph of Harry Price seated demonstrating the electrical control under which Rudi Schneider was tested

Sopwith aeroplane in the Schneider Cup 1919

Sopwith biplane Schneider Cup in 1919

WW2 - Supermarine Seaplane
An illustration of a BritishVickers Supermarine Seaplane which won the Schneider trophy for Great Britain in 1931, setting the world's speed record at 407 mph

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in her dressing room
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in her dressing room at the Theatre des Varietes. Date: 1867

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in travelling clothes
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in travelling clothes. Date: circa 1850s

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in evening dress
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in evening dress. Date: circa 1850s

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in costume
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in costume in the role of the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. Date: circa 1867

Eugene Schneider, French industrialist and politician
Eugene Schneider (1805-1875), French industrialist and politician Date: circa 1850s

Schneider Trophy Preparations
British seaplanes being prepared for the Schneider Trophy competition. This race was held twelve times between 1913 and 1931. Date: 1931

American Usa America Attack Men Army Soldiers
american, usa, america, attack, men, army, soldiers, troops, saint, st, pierre, western, front, france, first, world, war, one, great, ww1, wwi, 1st, wartime, action, conflict, infantry, french

On 7th September 1929, Flying Officer Henry Richard Danvers Waghorn, a pilot with the Royal Air Force High-Speed Flight based at RAF Calshot, flew a Supermarine S.6, N247

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe dAviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Italian wins speed record 1928
Italian aviator Mario de Bernardi, flying a Macchi seaplane developed for the Schneider Trophy, breaks his own world speed record, raising it to 512 km/h. Date: April 1928

Hortense Schneider in gaiter scene
Hortense Schneider in the celebrated guitar scene. Date: 1870

Supermarine S-6B with Rolls-Royce R Piston Aero-Engine During Production Date: 1931

Sopwith Schneider
Man Standing Beside a Crashed Royal Flying Corp Sopwith Schneider Date: 1910s

Supermarine Sea Lion III / 3
Schneider Trophy Air Race Number 7 Supermarine Sea Lion III / 3 in 1923 Date: 1923

Supermarine Sea Lion I / 1
Squadron Cmdr B D Hobbs, Frank F.K. Mcclean (Later Sir Francis) and a Supermarine Sea Lion I / 1 Parked in the Sea at Bournemouth for the Schneider Trophy Air Race Date: 1919

Lieutenant James Harold Doolittle
Lt James Harold Doolittle standing on the float of his Curtiss Schneider Cup Racer

Two Classical Greek Women in love"
Two Classical Greek Women " in love" - painting by Hermann Schneider Date: circa 1910

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