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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1537
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:
Rear 7 o'clock view of soldiers with a Black Lifter kite.. Black Kite with white edge banding. Summer as men are in shirtsleeves and flying field has long grass. 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.
1805/6
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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