Duchess of Bedford. 1911 (May 3) Letter written and signed by Mary, Duchess of Bedford, on S.Y "Sapphire" notepaper (but written from Woburn Abbey), ordering books on ornithology. A noted Aviatrix, she broke the flight record to South Africa in the 1930s, and organised the first all-woman flying meeting in 1931.
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Alan Cobham. 1931 (Feb 26) Cover from London to "Sq Ldr W.D Long, Ministry of Communication, Cairo" carried on the Imperial Airways first flight, with an enclosed typed letter signed by Alan Cobham on his headed notepaper; a picture postcard of Sir Alan Cobham's Air Liner "Youth of Britain" signed in ink by Alan Cobham; and a 5/- ticket for a flight during the 1934 National Aviation Day Display organised by Cobham. (3).
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Alan Cobham. 1931 (Feb 27) Cover from London to "The Hon. R.S.D Rankin, The Resident, Zanzibar" franked 7d, carried on the first Imperial Airways flight, with an enclosed letter signed by Cobham on his headed notepaper. Also unused imperforate 1925 London - Cape Town flight vignettes (2), supplement to "Airways" with details of his Cape flight, a 1928 photograph of his aeroplane, and a newspaper caricature signed by Cobham in 1969. (6).
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Von Gronau. 1932 Round the World Flight covers flown from Shanghai (Sep 24) to Manila, or from Manila (Sep 29) to Soerabaya both with the violet cachet "ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT / CAPT. WOLFGANG VON GRONAU 1932 / MANILA"; photograph of the crew taken in Detroit, signed by Von Gronau; and a news cutting. Also 1930 Von Gronau Germany to New York flight, cover flown in the final leg from Halifax (Aug 26) to New York; covers from the subsequent tour of the USA (3) all signed by Von Gronau, one also signed by the other three crew members; and news cuttings (5). An interesting group concerning the two pioneer long distance flights made by this German aviator. (7+). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Air Mail labels and leaflets. 1920-38 Labels and leaflets issued by the British Post Office or Imperial Airways including 1920 (Aug.) first G.P.O leaflet on Air Mail Services with an example of the first Air Mail label attached; 1921 (Apr.) European Air Mail timetable; other 1929-38 G.P.O pamphlets (9) and 1931 Air Mail timetable issued by Imperial Airways; c.1928-37 Air Mail bag labels (2) and a letter bundle label; Imperial Airways booklets of Air Mail labels (12, three exploded); Imperial Airways Air Mail publicity labels (7); 1930 postcard depicting the special blue Air Mail van and posting box, flown to Germany with first day use of the "LONDON F.S / AIR MAIL" c.d.s; 1937 Christmas concession labels waiving the surcharge on underpaid mail, British P.O labels unused (2) or on a cover from South Africa, also similar unused labels issued in South Africa (strip of five), Kenya (2) or Southern Rhodesia. A fine and interesting lot. (46).
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Imperial Airways. 1924-38 Ephemera including c.1924 illustrated Paris to London luggage labels (2, one applied to a tie-on tag with red weight label); leaflets comprising 1931 England to Egypt & Northern Africa, Summer 1931 European Services, July 1933 New London to Calcutta Air Route (2), Summer 1938 European timetable, 1938 Winter timetable England to Egypt, Iraq, India, Hong Kong, Malaya & Australia, also picture postcards (2), etc. (10+).
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1934-39 Imperial Airways covers, virtually all commercial, including 1936 North Borneo cover franked 75c to G.B, 1934 cover from Singapore franked $2.41 to G.B, 1935 cover from G.B to Seychelles, 1935 Italy cover flown to Jerusalem, etc. Also 1934 British and Indian Post Office leaflets on Air Mail rates and routes. A useful lot, virtually all commercial. (31).
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1935-36 Imperial Airways covers all delayed en route, comprising 1935 (Apr 30) cover from Sydney franked 12/- and May 4th cover from India both delayed at Cawnpore (IW335); 1935 (Dec 2) cover from Afghanistan to France delayed at Basra and Alexandria (IW398); 1936 (Mar 16) cover from India delayed by forced landing in Mediterranean (IW427); also 1935 cover from Australia flown via Malta due to the rebellion in Greece. (5).
