Miles Collection (page 7)

Lake Windermere Ferry carrying a coach bound for Furness Abbey, 25 miles away. Date: circa 1885

Miles M. 100 Student G-APLK
Miles M.100 Student G-APLK at Baginton (Coventry Airport). Date: 1961

Miles M. 57 Aerovan U-0248
Miles M.57 Aerovan U-0248 (msn 4700), the first prototype, wearing the B-class registration U-0248, being flown by George Miles. - 25th June, 1945. Date: 1945

Royal Air Force Miles M. 25 Martinet I
Miles M.25 Martinet I target tug, the first dedicated target tug designed for the Royal Air Force, powered by a 870hp Bristol Mercury XX or Mercury 30. - Photograph date 28th July 1941. Date: 1941

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AKIM
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AKIM (msn 6724), built by Miles (Northern Ireland) Ltd. at Newtownards and flown to Woodley for completion to customer specification. Date: 1950s-1960s

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A ZK-AWE
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A ZK-AWE (msn 6717), somewhere in New Zealand. Built as G-AKKL by Miles (Northern Ireland Ltd.) at Newtownards it was registered to Godfrey Holmes Ltd

Miles M. 65 Gemini 3A G-AKEL
Miles M.65 Gemini 3A G-AKEL (msn 6484), withdrawn from use on 30 May 1984 Date: 1950s

Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer Mk. 3 G-AJRT
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AJRT (msn 7183). Previously Magister L8288 with the Royal Air Force. Withdrawn from use on 3 September 1962 when owned by Grimsby flying Club. Date: 1950s

Miles M. 38 Messenger 4A G-AKVZ
Miles M.38 Messenger 4A G-AKVZ (msn 6352). Civilianised after WWII G-AJDF was built as RH427 by Miles (Northern Ireland Ltd.) at Newtownards, for the Royal Air Force. Date: 1960s

Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV, at White Waltham, before export to Tanganyika, (Previously Magister T9896 with the Royal Air Force)

Miles M. 65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC
Miles M.65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC (msn 6490) at Baginton. Converted to Gemini 3A in 1954, G-AKHC was operated by Flight magazine until broken up at White Waltham in 1965. Date: 1961

Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer Mk. 3 G-ANWO
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-ANWO (msn 7183). Previously L8262 with the Royal Air Force. Withdrawn from use after an accident at Kirton-in-Lindsey on 21 April 1962

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AKIR
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AKIR (msn 6726). G-AKIR was built by Miles (Northern Ireland Ltd.) at Newtownards in 1947. Date: 1950s-1960s

Miles M. 38 Messenger 4A G-AJDF
Miles M.38 Messenger 4A G-AJDF at Newcastle in 1963. Civilianised after WWII, G-AJDF was built as RH370 by Miles (Northern Ireland) Ltd. at Newtownards, for the Royal Air Force. Date: 1963

Miles M. 65 Gemini 1A G-AKHW
Miles M.65 Gemini 1A G-AKHW (msn 6524) at RAF Swanton Morley. Date: 1962

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AJFF
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AJFF (msn 6363). Date: 1950s-1960s

Miles M. 65 Gemini 1A G-AKHO
Miles M.65 Gemini 1A G-AKHO (msn 6518) fresh off the production line at Woodley. First registered on 31 October 1947 G-AKHO was exported to Madagascar as F-BDAI in February 1948. Date: circa 1948

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AJFC
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AJFC (msn 6349). Date: 1950s

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AJOE
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AJOE (msn 6367) at Woodley. Registered on 24 June 1947 and sold to Reproducers and Amplifiers Ltd. Wolverhampton. Date: 1947

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AJVC
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AJVC (msn 6371). After several UK based operators, G-AJVC was taken on by Tyrolean Travel Ltd. flying mostly in Germany

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A - G-AIEK
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AIEK (msn 6339) at White Waltham Date: 1950s-1960s

Miles M. 17 Monarch - G-AFLW
Miles M.17 Monarch - G-AFLW with race number 54 Date: 1985

Dick Whittington, a pantomime. circa 1907

Edward Miles (1752-1828). Creator: Sir William Beechey
Edward Miles (1752-1828)

Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Rural scene near Lake Constance, where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. Title page from " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bonn, c1872. Farming scene in the German countryside, with the city of Bonn and Bonn Minster in the distance. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Cologne, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Cologne, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Cologne in northern Germany, with Great St Martin Church and Cologne Cathedral on the far bank

Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mayence, c1872. View of sailing boats and steamships on the River Rhine in the city of Mainz, Germany. On the far bank is St Martins Cathedral

Bacharach, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bacharach, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. On the far shore is the town of Bacharach am Rhein

Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. View of the fortress at Ehrenbreitstein in Germany, at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine rivers

St. Goarhausen, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
St. Goarhausen, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Sankt Goarshausen in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. The ruined Katz Castle can be seen above the town

Elfeldt, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Elfeldt, c1872. View of boats on the River Rhine at Eltville am Rhein in Germany. On the right is the Electoral Castle, with a lift net in the foreground

Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in Germany. On the cliffs above is Liebenstein Castle. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Mannheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mannheim, c1872. View of the town of Mannheim, which sits at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar in Germany. A cargo ship is moored at the quayside

Strasburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Strasburg, c1872. View of Strasbourg Cathedral and the River Ill. The city of Strasbourg was captured by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Heidelberg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Heidelberg, c1872. View of the town of Heidelberg in Germany, with boats in the foreground, and the Old Bridge over the River Neckar beyond

Speier, c1872. Creator: W. H. Capon
Speier, c1872. View of the town of Speyer in Germany. In the foreground is a bridge over a tributary of the River Rhine, with Speyer Cathedral, which dates from the 11th century, beyond

Basle, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Basle, c1872. View of the city of Basel in Switzerland. In the centre is the Middle Bridge over the River Rhine, with Basel Minster beyond

Freiburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Freiburg, c1872. View of a ford on the Dreisam river and the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Laufenburg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Laufenburg, c1872. View of the town of Laufenburg, Switzerland, with a covered bridge over the River Rhine on the left, and the parish church tower and ruined castle on the right

Eglisau, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Eglisau, c1872. View of the town of Eglisau in Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the River Rhine. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Schaffhausen, c1872. View of the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland, showing the bridge over the High Rhine and the Munot, a 16th century fortress

Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. View of Europes largest waterfall on the High Rhine, near the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland

Rheinfelden, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Rheinfelden, c1872. View of the town of Rheinfelden, Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the High Rhine and the parish church

Bregenz, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Bregenz, c1872. View of the town of Bregenz on the eastern shores of Lake Constance, Austria, with boats in the foreground

Friedrichshafen, c1872. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
Friedrichshafen, c1872. Boats on Lake Constance at Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Lake of Constanz, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Lake of Constanz, and the islands of Mainau and Reichenau, c1872. View of Lake Constance through which the Rhine flows, situated where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet

Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Wooden sign made c1750, from The White Hart pub which dates from the 16th century

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"Miles: A Journey Through Time and Space" In the vast expanse of history, there are individuals who have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Shackleton, Wild, and Adams - names that evoke tales of exploration and bravery in the face of adversity. Their miles traveled across treacherous terrains inspire us to push beyond our limits. Paul Chambers' iconic photograph from 1960 captures a moment frozen in time, reminding us of the creative genius that can emerge from unexpected places. England's Ulverston becomes a backdrop for this masterpiece, showcasing how they are bridge gaps between cultures and ignite artistic expression. The Map of the City of Dublin from 1797 takes us back to a bygone era when cartographers meticulously charted every inch traveled. It reminds us that even in an age without GPS or smartphones, people relied on maps to navigate their way through life's twists and turns. A Policeman on a BSA motorcycle zooms through London streets with determination etched on his face. This image encapsulates how miles become synonymous with duty as law enforcement officers tirelessly patrol our cities day after day. An old map depicting Afghanistan in the 1860s transports us to a time when explorers ventured into unknown territories seeking knowledge and adventure. These brave souls traversed countless miles to unravel mysteries hidden within distant lands. Hitchin, Herts during the 1940s brings forth memories of resilience during wartime struggles. Despite bombs falling from above, communities banded together as they endured mile after mile towards victory against tyranny. The 24-hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill in 1892 showcases human endurance at its finest. Cyclists pedal relentlessly around the track for hours upon hours, pushing themselves beyond physical limitations – proving that sometimes it is not just about reaching your destination but embracing every mile along the way. Jack DeJohnette's electrifying performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in 1989 reminds us of the power of music to transcend boundaries.