EPW037865 ENGLAND. Clifton upon Dunsmore, DH.82A Tiger Moth G-ABUL and Airspeed AS.4 Ferry G-ABSI of the National Aviation Day Display team in flight, 1932

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Title [EPW037865] Clifton upon Dunsmore, DH.82A Tiger Moth G-ABUL and Airspeed AS.4 Ferry G-ABSI of the National Aviation Day Display team in flight, 1932
Reference EPW037865
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Place name CLIFTON UPON DUNSMORE
Parish CLIFTON UPON DUNSMORE
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 452146, 276013
Longitude / Latitude -1.233843097654, 52.379287340516
National Grid Reference SP521760

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Bridge over single track - part of junction with main line of Market Harborough branch.

Philip
Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 02:26:25 AM

Brian
Thursday 9th of October 2014 10:14:34 AM

Brian
Thursday 9th of October 2014 10:13:22 AM

Class31
Monday 24th of December 2012 05:54:35 PM
It is possible to locate the view in this picture quite precisely. Clifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village which lies about 2 and a half miles east of Rugby town (Warwickshire) and is reached by taking the Clifton Road out of the town. Clifton Road crosses the main railway line from London to Rugby station and thence to Birmingham and to the the North-West, running downhill (with Rugby Golf course on the right) to Butlers Leap and then uphill, over the canal and onwards, up Vicarage Hill, through a series of moderate bends to reach Clifton-upon-Dunsmore itself.

In the photograph, Clifton can be seen in the distance immediately under the tail fuselage of the upper biplane, the road from Clifton running back down towards the camera, housing on the south side of Vicarage Hill being seen in the lower right part of the photo, before the road reaches and crosses the canal bridge, continuing on towards Butlers Leap, which is just this side of the base of the photo.

Thus, it is possible to determine that this photo was taken from a third 'plane, whilst all three were approximately ove the main NorthWest railway line just south west of Rugby itself, the biplanes flying in an approximately northerly direction.

The building seen on the far side of the canal and to the left of the canal bridge still exists and is part of a narrow-boat enterprise, called Clifton Cruisers. Nowadays there are houses on the left side of Vicarage Hill as well.

The branch line seen under the tail fuselage of the lower biplane fell victim to Dr Beecham's axe in the 1960s.

Clifton Bill at your service

Clifton Bill
Sunday 28th of April 2013 09:31:48 PM
Ex LNWR line (LMS at time of photo) Rugby to Market Harborough

Class31
Monday 24th of December 2012 05:53:01 PM
Hi Class31,



This might be my favourite NADD image. Thanks for the location, we'll update the catalogue and post the new detail here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Wednesday 2nd of January 2013 04:07:59 PM

Class31
Sunday 23rd of December 2012 09:36:43 AM

Class31
Sunday 23rd of December 2012 09:32:54 AM

Class31
Sunday 23rd of December 2012 09:31:49 AM

Class31
Sunday 23rd of December 2012 09:29:56 AM

User Comment Contributions

See Clifton Bill's detailed analysis of the location of this photgraph under 'Clifton Brook'

Clifton Bill
Sunday 28th of April 2013 09:35:55 PM
Jaw dropping... what a moment in time!

Toby Driver
Thursday 21st of March 2013 02:40:59 PM
Details on the Airspeed Ferry here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Ferry

MB
Thursday 27th of December 2012 11:31:20 AM