Name/TitlePioneers of aviation: Orville and Wilbur Wright; Lawrence Hargrave and the Wright Flyer aircraft
About this objectMontage of images of Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, Lawrence Hargrave, and the Wright Flyer aircraft.
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, made the first successful flight in a powered aircraft at Kill Devil Hill, Kittyhawk, North Carolina on 17 December 1903. Wilbur died in 1912 of typhoid. Orville lived on, much decorated and recipient of many awards, until his death in 1948.
Lawrence Hargrave was an Australian pioneer in the field of aeronautics. Working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries he conducted experiments with flying models and kites in Sydney and at Stanwell Park on the NSW coast south of Sydney. He made a significant contribution to early aircraft aerodynamics and design. He died in 1915.
The Wright Flyer was the first successful powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers, following a series of experiments with unpowered gliders. It was powered by an internal combustion engine of their own design and construction. The first flight lasted for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet (36.6 metres).
One of the many slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.
This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Inscription and MarksWithin image: "The first flight - of 12 seconds - by the Wright brothers' original plane at Kittyhawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903"; "The late Wilbur Wright, who died of illness in 1912"; "Lawrence Hargrave"; "Orville Wright as he is today. He lives in retirement in his old home town of Dayton, Ohio"
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsCivil aviation
Subject and Association KeywordsWright Brothers
Subject and Association KeywordsHargrave, Lawrence
Subject and Association KeywordsNotable flights
Subject and Association KeywordsEarly aircraft - pre-1914
Subject and Association KeywordsHargrave, Lawrence
Subject and Association KeywordsWright Brothers
Medium and MaterialsGelatin silver print on glass
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-USM-05
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