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13821871
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This image is a vintage advertisement featuring the theme of exploration and travel. At the top, there are two hemispheres of an old world map labeled "Following the Great Explorers" with routes marked for explorers such as "The Spanish Galleons, " "Drake's Golden Hind, " and "Cook's Endeavour. " Below the maps, in bold letters, reads “A New Voyage round the World” by WILLIAM DAMPIER. In between these texts, there is a portrait inset of an individual who may be William Dampier himself—a renowned 17th-century explorer known for his circumnavigation of the earth and contributions to navigation and science. Below this historical reference is an image of a modern (for its time) aircraft with text that reads: “Shackleton HOW IN QUANTITY PRODUCTION FOR COASTAL COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE. ” This indicates that this particular model named Shackleton was being mass-produced for use by Britain’s Royal Air Force Coastal Command during what appears to be wartime conditions given historical context. At the bottom left corner is additional information about manufacturing: “A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd. , MANCHESTER BRANCH OF THE HAWKER-SIDDELEY GROUP, ” indicating that A. V. Roe & Co. , part of Hawker-Siddeley Group at their Manchester branch, produced this aircraft. Overall, this advertisement juxtaposes historic global exploration with contemporary achievements in aviation technology while promoting British industrial prowess during a period likely around World War II or shortly thereafter when air power became crucial to military operations.
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