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Air Mail Collection

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Airmail Project 1930

Airmail Project 1930
An American airmail project

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Cuba - First Pan American Airways service

Cuba - First Pan American Airways service
Cuba - The First Pan American Airways (PAN-AM) service between Key West, United States and Havana, Cuba in October 1927. Pan American Airways was founded by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Records of first UK aerial mail service

Records of first UK aerial mail service
Thepostmasters official handwrittenrecordsrelatingto thefirst UKaerialmail service from London to Windsor andWindsor to LondoninSeptember1911. 1911

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Use the Air Mail Poster

Use the Air Mail Poster
GPO Poster, Use the Air Mail, The Fastest Mail. Depicting the underside of a monoplane against a blue and black sky

Background imageAir Mail Collection: First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Airmail postcards at Gamages, London

Airmail postcards at Gamages, London
People at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Air Mail to Africa Poster

Air Mail to Africa Poster
Poster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmail

Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmail
The aviator Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor from Hendon on the very first airmail flight

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor

Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor
Gustav Hamels aeroplane ready to leave Hendon Aerodrome for Windsor on the very first airmail flight

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Futuristic airmail airship

Futuristic airmail airship
A futuristic airmail airship with a vast array of wings

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter

Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter
The aviator Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter which he himself will transport by air to Windsor

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Gustav Hamel signing receipt for mail, Hendon

Gustav Hamel signing receipt for mail, Hendon
The aviator Gustav Hamel in the cockpit of his aeroplane, signing the official receipt for the mail, just before setting out from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor on the very first airmail flight

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Stamps, German Empire, airmail cover

Stamps, German Empire, airmail cover, South America flight, Zeppelin, 1934, registered cover, from Friedrichshafen to Buenos Aires, Argentina, Historic, digitally restored reproduction, South America

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Historic stamp, German Reich, airmail stamp with eagle

Historic stamp, German Reich, airmail stamp with eagle, 1 Mark, German airmail, 1926, Germany, Historic, digitally prepared reproduction of an original from the period, Europe

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Historic stamp, German Reich, airmail stamp with eagle

Historic stamp, German Reich, airmail stamp with eagle, 50 Pfennig, German airmail, 1926, Germany, historic, digitally prepared reproduction of an original from the period, Europe

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Verschiedene Reproduktionen und Nahaufnahmen

Verschiedene Reproduktionen und Nahaufnahmen
Reproduktion eines Briefumschlages aus Spanien vom 29. März 1937, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Reproduction of an envelope from Spain from March 29th, 1937, Germany 1930s

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Newfoundland: 1919 cover carried on Alcock and Brown's first Trans-Atlantic flight

Newfoundland: 1919 cover carried on Alcock and Brown's first Trans-Atlantic flight
BL5906653 Newfoundland: 1919 cover carried on Alcock and Brown's first Trans-Atlantic flight, (addressed to Alcock's sister), bearing 1919 (9 June) on 15c

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Early Air Mail Delivery

Early Air Mail Delivery
(Original Caption) 9/23/1911-Mineola, NY: Early air mail delivery

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Air Mail to New York

Air Mail to New York
(Original Caption) May 1918-Philadelphia, PA: Opening of aerial mail service in Philadelphia, PA. Transfer of mail bags from U.S. mail wagon to the airplane about to start for New York

Background imageAir Mail Collection: First Air Mail Leaving Washington, Dc

First Air Mail Leaving Washington, Dc
(Original Caption) 5/15/18: First Air Mail Service leaving Washington, DC. President Wilson wishing the best of luck to Lt. Boyle

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Pilot James C. Edgerton and His Sister Elizabeth

Pilot James C. Edgerton and His Sister Elizabeth
Lieutenant James C. Edgerton holding roses given to him by his sister Elizabeth after finishing the last stretch of the airmail flight from Philadelphia to Washington

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Will Hays with William Mitchell and Airplane

Will Hays with William Mitchell and Airplane
(Original Caption) 5/22/1921- New York, NY- Postmaster Will Hays arrived here in a mail plane piloted by Brigadier General William A. Mitchell of the United States Air Service

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Woman Putting Package into First Airmail

Woman Putting Package into First Airmail
(Original Caption) 7/2/1924-Boston, MA-FIRST AIRMAIL BOX MAKES ITS APPEARANCE IN BOSTON. Photo shows a young woman putting a package into the box

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Reenactment of First Air Mail Delivery Via Airplane

Reenactment of First Air Mail Delivery Via Airplane
(Original Caption) 9/23/1931-Los Angeles, CA- Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the first official air mail dispatched in the United States

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Workers Sort Letters into Airmail Bags

Workers Sort Letters into Airmail Bags
(Original Caption) 9/1/1949-New York, NY-La Guardia field celebrates its 10th anniversary of air mail service

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The first Indian Air Mail arrives at Croydon Airport, south London, 1929, (1935)

The first Indian Air Mail arrives at Croydon Airport, south London, 1929, (1935). April 14 marked an advance in the history of aerial transport when the first Indian Air Mail arrived at Croydon

Background imageAir Mail Collection: P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)

The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)
2777608 The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The long)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The late Letter, 1900 (colour litho)

The late Letter, 1900 (colour litho)
1729117 The late Letter, 1900 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Fashonable woman reading a letter on a chaise longue, Directoire 1825 (lithograph)

Fashonable woman reading a letter on a chaise longue, Directoire 1825 (lithograph)
7237202 Fashonable woman reading a letter on a chaise longue, Directoire 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas)

The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas)
7259966 The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Jan (1630-93); 53.4x59.7 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Jan Verkolje (1630-93))

Background imageAir Mail Collection: What shall I say? (litho)

What shall I say? (litho)
7151428 What shall I say? (litho) by Yeames, William Frederick (1835-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: What shall I say)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Vasco da Gama presenting a letter from the King of Portugal to the Zamorin of Calicut

Vasco da Gama presenting a letter from the King of Portugal to the Zamorin of Calicut
7172597 Vasco da Gama presenting a letter from the King of Portugal to the Zamorin of Calicut, India, 1498 (litho) by Salgado

Background imageAir Mail Collection: A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century. 1831 (engraving)

A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century. 1831 (engraving)
7234787 A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mail coach in Algeria (engraving)

Mail coach in Algeria (engraving)
7157326 Mail coach in Algeria (engraving) by Richter, Albert (1845-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail coach in Algeria. Illustration from Illustrierte Zeitung, 1881.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Man reading a letter to an audience at a table in a tavern, 17th, 1803 (engraving)

Man reading a letter to an audience at a table in a tavern, 17th, 1803 (engraving)
7233045 Man reading a letter to an audience at a table in a tavern, 17th, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Letter from America, 1847

Letter from America, 1847
7135218 Letter from America, 1847 by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 55x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageAir Mail Collection: A Letter From Home (oil on board)

A Letter From Home (oil on board)
6452846 A Letter From Home (oil on board) by Marshall, Peter Paul (1830-1900); 35.6x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshall, Peter Paul (1830-1900))

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The skeleton of Death and the lawyer. 1827 (engraving)

The skeleton of Death and the lawyer. 1827 (engraving)
7233018 The skeleton of Death and the lawyer. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the lawyer)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of Death. 1827 (engraving)

The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of Death. 1827 (engraving)
7232991 The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of Death.1827 (engraving) by Dagley

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b / w photo)

Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b / w photo)
7148613 Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer

Background imageAir Mail Collection: M is for miser (colour litho)

M is for miser (colour litho)
7149213 M is for miser (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M is for miser)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: G is for gambler (colour litho)

G is for gambler (colour litho)
7149207 G is for gambler (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: G is for gambler)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: O is for organ grinder (colour litho)

O is for organ grinder (colour litho)
7149215 O is for organ grinder (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: O is for organ grinder)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Christiana and the letter, a scene from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho)

Christiana and the letter, a scene from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho)
7153561 Christiana and the letter, a scene from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christiana and the letter)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo)
7153228 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 14th and 15th Centuries)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo)
7153227 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th and 15th Centuries (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 14th and 15th Centuries)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th Century (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th Century (colour photo)
7153226 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 14th Century (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 14th Century)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 10th Century (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 10th Century (colour photo)
7153219 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 10th Century (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 10th Century)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 9th Century (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 9th Century (colour photo)
7153218 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 9th Century (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 9th Century)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mail Coach in thunderstorm (colour litho)

Mail Coach in thunderstorm (colour litho)
7180809 Mail Coach in thunderstorm (colour litho) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail Coach in thunderstorm)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Picking up the Mails (colour litho)

Picking up the Mails (colour litho)
7180331 Picking up the Mails (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking up the Mails)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212201 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 16th Century (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 16th Century (colour photo)
7153237 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 16th Century (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 16th Century)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 15th Century (colour photo)

Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 15th Century (colour photo)
7153233 Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials: 15th Century (colour photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 15th Century)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: London People, In the Square: B (for Belgravia) (engraving)

London People, In the Square: B (for Belgravia) (engraving)
7153200 London People, In the Square: B (for Belgravia) (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: B for Belgravia)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: H is for hunter (colour litho)

H is for hunter (colour litho)
7149208 H is for hunter (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: H is for hunter)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: E is for esquire (colour litho)

E is for esquire (colour litho)
7149206 E is for esquire (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: E is for esquire)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Eastern letter writer (engraving)

Eastern letter writer (engraving)
7147435 Eastern letter writer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern letter writer)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Fauchette (engraving)

Fauchette (engraving)
7182224 Fauchette (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fauchette)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: 'A Time for Cricket, 'But not when 'On the Queens Business'(engraving)

"A Time for Cricket, "But not when "On the Queens Business"(engraving)
7188290 " A Time for Cricket, " But not when " On the Queens Business" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A Time for Cricket)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Courrier (lettres); Letter-carrier; Depeschentrager (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Courrier (lettres); Letter-carrier; Depeschentrager (engraving)
7195580 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Courrier (lettres); Letter-carrier; Depeschentrager (engraving) by European School

Background imageAir Mail Collection: 'News from Home!'(engraving)

"News from Home!"(engraving)
7193763 " News from Home!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " News from Home)

Background imageAir Mail Collection: French Mail Coach (colour litho)

French Mail Coach (colour litho)
7180804 French Mail Coach (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Mail Coach)



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"Unleashing the Wings of Communication: A Journey through Air Mail History" Step back in time and explore the captivating records of the first UK aerial mail service, where letters took flight to bridge distances and connect hearts. Take a glimpse at the iconic Air Mail Poster that adorned walls, igniting dreams of swift communication across vast landscapes. Travel further as we delve into significant milestones such as Cuba's inaugural Pan American Airways service, marking a new era in international air mail connectivity. Witness the excitement at Gamages, London, where airmail postcards were displayed with pride, offering glimpses into distant lands and cultures. Marvel at the spectacle of an Air Mail to Africa Poster, symbolizing progress and unity between continents. Gustav Hamel's arrival at Windsor with precious airmail cargo showcases his unwavering dedication to this revolutionary mode of communication. Witness history unfold as Windsor Castle receives its very first airmail letter – an extraordinary moment that forever changed how messages reached royalty. Observe Gustav Hamel preparing his plane for departure from Hendon on another daring mission to deliver words across skies. Experience innovation like never before with Rocket Mail to I O Wight – witness envelopes propelled by sheer force soaring through space towards their destination. Envision a future where futuristic airships dominate our skies; these majestic vessels hold promises of expedited global correspondence. Immerse yourself in nostalgia as Gustav Hamel himself posts an airmail letter – capturing not only his passion but also reminding us all of the human touch behind every piece of mail sent through these pioneering channels. And finally, witness him signing receipts for countless letters received at Hendon - proof that dreams can indeed take flight. Air mail has transcended boundaries throughout history - connecting people near and far while revolutionizing traditional postal systems worldwide. Let us celebrate this remarkable journey filled with courage, innovation, and boundless possibilities.

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