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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1554
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:
Royal Engineers kite team, some in shirt sleeves, with a very large assembly of kites (about 20),. including black kites with white edge banding. Note the winch on a gun carriage and wicker kite seat and the 'cube' kite basket being displayed. See also 001, 417, 579, 595, 702. 595 is best image for images of assembly process. Same as 435, 522, 578, 593, 690 (593 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.
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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