tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post8402979963188025905..comments2024-03-28T09:28:18.455+00:00Comments on Postcards Then and Now: Brooklands Flying Grounds, Weybridge, Surrey, c1908-1913Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-17493435577302808682013-01-10T18:42:11.246+00:002013-01-10T18:42:11.246+00:00you might like to look at the aeriel pics on the &...you might like to look at the aeriel pics on the "Britain from Above* websiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-43608564731861169552012-04-17T01:32:22.342+01:002012-04-17T01:32:22.342+01:00Wonderful photocards. A reminder that aviation was...Wonderful photocards. A reminder that aviation was once very experimental and full of imaginative entrepreneurs. After the second photo I remembered the 1965 movie "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" which probably used some of these same photos for research.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-23894106473262341442012-04-16T06:20:30.525+01:002012-04-16T06:20:30.525+01:00Daring young men in their flying machines.Daring young men in their flying machines.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-82141433388882342612012-04-15T11:00:37.940+01:002012-04-15T11:00:37.940+01:00When you click and enlarge them you really do see ...When you click and enlarge them you really do see the quality of the images. Great stuff.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-20643325950126487952012-04-15T01:31:33.969+01:002012-04-15T01:31:33.969+01:00Those are great postcards, especially the second a...Those are great postcards, especially the second and third views. It must have taken a lot of nerve to fly one of those planes.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-75853962640669335952012-04-14T23:25:39.308+01:002012-04-14T23:25:39.308+01:00When these pictures are enlarged it seems to show ...When these pictures are enlarged it seems to show up the flimsiness of the aeroplanes and makes you realise just how brave (or foolhardy) those early pioneers were. A great set Howard.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-32119672560625534362012-04-14T19:06:00.772+01:002012-04-14T19:06:00.772+01:00Those old planes always look like they weren't...Those old planes always look like they weren't finished being built.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-74612765556310019292012-04-14T13:22:21.487+01:002012-04-14T13:22:21.487+01:00Great set of postcards- thanks for sharing!Great set of postcards- thanks for sharing!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-23935405197374240372012-04-14T12:41:22.409+01:002012-04-14T12:41:22.409+01:00Magnificent postcards, Howard. I don't think I...Magnificent postcards, Howard. I don't think I would have been to keen to fly in one of those things.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-28729153628483589882012-04-14T07:04:00.556+01:002012-04-14T07:04:00.556+01:00The car in the second photo is so interesting. Tho...The car in the second photo is so interesting. Those wheels or tires are so huge. <br />Bi planes are pretty fascinating too. <br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-21898770271288270042012-04-14T04:54:32.084+01:002012-04-14T04:54:32.084+01:00I'm so impressed that you have such a nice sel...I'm so impressed that you have such a nice selection of cards to fit this theme.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-314144838066479772012-04-13T23:43:45.592+01:002012-04-13T23:43:45.592+01:00Planes didn't used to be that much bigger then...Planes didn't used to be that much bigger then a car.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-79905648423574326912012-04-13T23:29:39.532+01:002012-04-13T23:29:39.532+01:00Oh, my these are outstanding ... great find!
Kath...Oh, my these are outstanding ... great find!<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-323360126999398162012-04-13T23:08:13.791+01:002012-04-13T23:08:13.791+01:00These are amazing! I just enjoy these kinds of old...These are amazing! I just enjoy these kinds of old photos! Thanks.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com