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View through gateway of a multi-story brick building with rows of windows on each floor and a chimney in the centre. In courtyard behind gates in front of building two cars and a lorry are parked. On the right gatepost a sign indicating Brownsfield…

Oblique aerial photograph of a hangar with buildings attached and tower behind. In the distance behind houses. On the reverse 'A. V. Roe & Co Ltd, Experimental Station, Hamble, 1917 - 28, Crescent Studios, Fareham Hants, Neg No 21103 [...] 4,…

Row of brick built two and thee story factory buildings running left to right. In the distance on left a tower. Caption 'by courtesy - photo A. V. Roe & Co Ltd, A V Roe & Co Ltd Park Works, Newton Heath, Manchester from 1915 - about 1938 ?'.

Large group of men and women sitting and standing in front of a brick building. Some men are in suits and others in working clothes. Building has three arched doorways with windows above. On the reverse 'Original photo, vital please keep safely of…

Large hangar with buildings including tower to the left. The name A. V. Roe & Co Ltd above slightly open hangar doors. A biplane with man by port wing on the right side by door opening. On the reverse '7 214/8/94, Hamble, 122 with arrows to the…

Workforce consisting a large group of men and women sitting and standing outside a large brick building. Some men are wearing suits and others working clothes and aprons. In the building are three arched doorways and above these a row of windows. On…

A large number of aircraft fuselages some with engines mounted others with none, parked outside a multi-story brick building. On the left part of a crane. On the reverse '26, 1914, outside Park Works, Newton Heath, often used photo in magazines,…

Side view of Avro 504 registration B3168, On the right a man in distance and behind left another aircraft. On the reverse 'A10/8, The Avro 504, designed by Sir Alliott Vernon Roe in WW1, A. V. Roe photo'.

Biplane registered E4360 in water just out from beach. One man by starboard wing and another behind. Several men and one woman walking on the beach in front. On the reverse 'On Douglas Sands Isle of Man, an Avro 504K floatplane of the Avro Transport…

View inside a factory with many Avro 504's in various states of build. The ones towards the back are nearly complete, in front are uncovered fuselage frames and workbenches. Wings are stacked against wall in back right corner. On the reverse '504s…

View of part of port wing and front fuselage of an Avro 529. Standing in front are three men in flying coats and helmets. On the reverse 'Avro 529, October 1917 at Avro Hamble, Freddie Raynham test pilot, Dr Thurston from the Ministry, Roy Chadwick…

An Avro 539 Seaplane in shallow water with a man standing in front. On the reverse 'Crescent Studios, 61 High Street, Fareham, Hants No 21502, Designed by Roy Chadwick at 24 years old, kindly supplied and identified by Mr Lindsay Wilson of Hamble,…

A white biplane with floats standing in a walled yard. Avro biplane on the tail fin and Daily Mail on the starboard fuselage. In the background rows of houses. On the reverse 'One of the earliest Avro planes designed by A V Roe in Manchester'.

Three twin engine biplane aircraft in line on grass airfield with several men round each. In the background trees, On the reverse 'Avro Pikes at Hamble April 1917, designed by Roy Chadwick in 1915 at 22 years of age!'.

Inside large factory with partially build aircraft. In front uncovered wing spars. In the background some completed aircraft. On the reverse 'Avro's Hamble, Southampton in W. W. 1, A V Roe & Co Ltd 1917 - 1928 here as Experimental Station , main…

Rows of large long factory buildings from left to right surrounded by brick wall. There are a number of vehicles in front of the building on the left. On the reverse 'Brit Westinghouse Electrical Manuf Co 1901, by courtesy of Peer Park […..], Vital…

In the centre two ladies sowing fabric. In front piles of fabric. In the background windows and clock on the wall. On the reverse 'By courtesy Messrs A V Roe & Co, Ladies sewing the cloth for the wings of the Avro aeroplanes, they would be later…

Aircraft parked in a field with five mounted policemen in front. Behind are other policemen and spectators behind rope On the reverse 'A V Roe regarded this as first successful aircraft, first flown 8 May 1912, flown to old Trafford June 1912, Vital,…

Front quarter view of triplane just above the ground. Pilot is visible in open cockpit. In the background a number of figures, a wall and trees. On the reverse 'Roe 1. Triplane 1909, Sir Alliott's pioneering design. He is at the controls, a vital…

Side view of canard biplane on grass with man standing in front of wing by engine. In the background trees. Captioned 'A V Roe's Canard Biplane 1907 fitted with the 24 hp Antoinette Engine, Photo A V Roe & Co, by courtesy of J B Scott Wilson, British…

Rear quarter view of a canard biplane on the ground. A pilots sits at the front with another man behind. Three men are gathered to the rear and another is behind the port wing. In the background a fence along edge of field and trees beyond. Captioned…

Front quarter view of triplane with man by propeller and others behind the wing. A man and woman look on from behind the starboard wing. In the background brick railway arches. Captioned 'A. V. Roe's Triplane under the railway arches at Lea Marshes…

Head and shoulders portrait of Roy Chadwick wearing jacket and tie. On the reverse 'Roy Chadwick about 1918'.

Head and shoulders portrait of a young man wearing suit and tie resting chin on his left hand. Signed Roy Chadwick. On the reverse 'In WW1, Roy Chadwick, now Avro's chief designer'.

Front view of an open topped car registration CR2403. A man is sitting in the driving seat wearing flat cap and coat. In the background a wooden fence. Captioned 'Roy Chadwick in the "Swift", his car, bought in 1918 when he was 25 years old'.