by Andrew Gill | Aug 8, 2021 | Gallery, I didn’t expect that!, Places, Transport
The original caption on this photograph is ‘Bleriot plane, Filey’. Bleriot was an early pioneering aviator, famous for his designs and flying expertise but we don’t think this is him. What was this pilot doing at Filey on Yorkshire’s east coast... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 5, 2021 | Gallery, I didn’t expect that!, Places, Transport
In October 1909, an aviation meeting was held at Doncaster Racecourse. These were the early days of flying, the machines were primitive and their designers and engineers (often wealthy amateurs) learnt and adapted through trial and error. Such meetings were an... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 28, 2021 | Celebrities, Gallery, Transport
This is Henri Farman, a French aviator, in Blackpool, in 1909. Aeroplanes were still experimental and their very brave (or, perhaps, foolishly reckless) pilots were constantly pushing the boundaries to see what could be achieved. On this flight, Henri set a new record... 