November 7, 2011

Collection Name: Cody Collection

Collection Number: 1697

Post Type: Photo/s

This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Creation Year: 1905

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Summay:

Royal Engineers kite team, some in shirt sleeves, assembling a large quantity of kites, including black kites with white edge banding.. Note the winch on a gun carriage and 'cube' kite basket. See also 311, 435, 522, 578, 593, 690 (593 best image) for images of assembled kites. Same as 001, 417, 579, 595, 702. 595 is best image. Group including 001, 153, 155, 311, 417, 435, 449, 468, 522, 542, 574, 578, 579, 584, 593, 594, 595, 604, 690, 702, 735 brings images of the British Army kite equipment, kite assembly and some kites on the ground where the army are not using recognised army specific kites.
1905/6

Geographic: United Kingdom

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel

Significance: Historical

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