G36-062-05 Aeroplane, end-side view. In front of crowded grandstand at racecourse. Men's bicycles against railings.jpg
G36-062-05 Aeroplane, end-side view. In front of crowded grandstand at racecourse. Men's bicycles against railings.jpg
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Image Details
| Title | Henri Salmet's flight to Hereford |
|---|---|
| Description | A black and white photograph of a monoplane in front of a packed grandstand at Hereford racecourse. This was taken on the occasion when the pioneer aviator flew in his Bleriot monoplane to Hereford on a Daily Mail demonstration flight."Although Salmet made a flight at Ross in the morning and went on to Hereford, he was unable to fly on to Worcester in the evening" (Source Flight Magazine July 27th 1912).This was the first aeroplane to be seen in Hereford according to Mr Percy Pritchard (Source: MotorSport 1981). |
| Photographer / artist | Bustin Studios |
| Publisher | Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre |
| Contributor(s) | |
| Date | 20th July 1912- 22nd July 1912 |
| Type | Image |
| Format | Photograph |
| Identifier | G36/062/05 |
| Area | Herefordshire |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Archives |
