John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection

Title

John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection

Description

The John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection is comprised of visual materials related to Wheelright's World War I career. Four watercolor paintings depict airships and officers. The large scrapbook album contains black and white photographs of numerous models of airships and their various components, officers and crews, naval ships and a few airplanes, and aerial views of British coastline and towns. The collection also includes one photographic portrait of a British officer.

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Date

circa 1910s-1943 (bulk dates 1917-1918)

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2012-10-30

Collection Organization

Collection Items

Water ballast valve for N.S.4 [Technical drawing]
Technical drawing, "Water ballast valve for N.S.4 [airship]," circa 1917-1921.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

New rescue raft from factory of family concern [Clipping, October 1943]
Newspaper clipping, "New rescue raft from factory of family concern," from the Kent and Sussex Courier, October 1943. Reports on the development and test trials of a new life raft.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's…

[Certificate issued to John S. Wheelwright by Royal Air Force, circa 1918]
Certificate issued to Lieutenant (temporary Captain) John S. Wheelwright by the Royal Air Force, circa 1918. Notes that Wheelwright was mentioned in the "London Gazette" for gallant and distinguished services and states the King's high appreciation…

[Advertisement for P.T. Tidecourse Indicator, , circa 1910s-1920s]
Advertisement for a P.T. Tidecourse Indicator distributed Lilley and Reynolds Limited, London, England, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Advertisement for compass, circa 1910s-1920s]
Advertisement for a compass distributed by Lilley and Reynolds Limited, London, England, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Aerial view of city]
Oblique aerial photograph of a city, circa 1910s-1920s. Stamped on verso: “Royal Air Service. Photographic Section. Subject: [blank]. Altitude: [blank]. Negative No.: [blank]. Date of issue: [blank]. Station: [blank]. Please quote as above for…

[Drawing of British airship]
Drawing of a British airship, circa 1910s-1920s. Loose item.Inscription on verso: "Duplicate of No. 1."Inscription on verso: "325 E.F."Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa…

[Aerial view of castle or fort]
Oblique aerial photograph of a castle or fort, circa 1910s-1920s.Stamped on verso: "Royal Naval Air Service. This [illegible] paper is the property of His Majesty's Government and is prepared solely for official purposes. The illegal possession of…

[Airship blower pipe]
Photograph of an airship blower pipe, circa 1910s-1920s.Inscription: "4504.K."Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Arrangement of streamline blower pipe for N.S.3 [Technical drawing]
Technical drawing, "Arrangement of streamline blower pipe for N.S.3 [airship], circa 1917-1918.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
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