Lawrence Hargrave and James Swaine with the kites and other gear used in the kite-lift experiment at Stanwell Park beach, 12 November 1894 / photographed by C. Bayliss
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Notes: First person to achieve human flight using box kites. Orville & Wilbur Wright studied Hargrave's work before their successful powered flight in 1903.
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Lawrence Hargrave and James Swaine with the kites and other gear used in the kite-lift experiment at Stanwell Park beach, 12 November 1894 / photographed by C. Bayliss
Format: Albumen photoprint
Notes: First person to achieve human flight using box kites. Orville & Wilbur Wright studied Hargrave's work before their successful powered flight in 1903.
From the collections of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Information about photographic collections of the State Library of New South Wales: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx
Persistent url: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/albumView.aspx?acmsID=128787&...