Human history captured on photo (pic heavy)
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Eric Mc said:
Luke Warm said:
Stonehenge, 1927
It was not unusual for postcards of that period to have artifacts of modern transport technology inserted into the original image. You often see street views for example with cars or motorcycles superimposed.
nicanary said:
Luke Warm said:
Stonehenge, 1927
Original:
Airship at Salisbury Plain, August 1912 (same photographer):
Luke Warm said:
OK, so the airship is real but the plane was added later.
Original:
Airship at Salisbury Plain, August 1912 (same photographer):
The first airships used by the army were given the Greek titles "Alpha", "Beta" and "Gamma". There is a Beta Road in Farnborough - called after one of the airships.Original:
Airship at Salisbury Plain, August 1912 (same photographer):
This Cody wasn't actually "Buffalo Bill" Cody. This chap was Samuel Franklin Cody. he was no relation to Bill Cody. In fact, his real name was Cowdery but he also ran a wild west show similar to Buffalo Bill's so he "borrowed" the original's surname. I doubt that the real Buffalo Bill was very impressed but as far as I know, there were no law suits against S F Cody and his Wild West Show. Different times, I guess.
Cody also built his own airship which he called "Nulli Secundus" which means "Second to None" - a bit of a swipe against the Army's airship naming system.
Descendants of S F Cody still live in the Farnborough area.
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