November 7, 2011

Collection Name: Cody Collection

Collection Number: 1731

Post Type: Photo/s

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

Creation Year: 1905

Length: 0.00

Height: 0.00

Width: 0.00

Summay:

Black Carrier Kite with kingposts with (Cody?) in wicker kite seat being flown at about 40 ft. Shows kite winch. Black Kite with white edge banding. Kite winch on gun carriage. Note speaking trumpet. Same as 613, 723. Group including 039, 064, 418, 419, 421, 425, 436, 437, 515, 523, 582, 583, 606, 608, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 620, 629, 686, 687, 701, 705, 711, 717, 720, 722, 723, 738, 745, 746, 748, 785, 787, 788, 790, 792, 793. brings together most occasions when the British Army operated these black kites. Distinguishing marks identifying individual kites are the number and length of the white load tapes used to attach the bridle lines.
1905 or earlier

Geographic: United Kingdom

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel

Significance: Historical

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