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Photograph of several women holding the tethers of a British Sea Scout Pusher-class airship, circa 1917.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Photograph of several women holding the tethers of a British Sea Scout Pusher-class airship, circa 1917.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Photograph of the wrecked British airship R1 (designation "Mayfly") outside a hangar, circa 1911.Inscription: "Sept 24/11. 'MAYFLY' wrecked by wind. 'AIRSHIP No.1.'"Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the…

Technical drawing of airship components, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Technical drawing of airship components, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Technical drawing, "Airship economic speed indicator," circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Technical drawing, "Apparatus for securing aeroplanes to a steel deck when landing," circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

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.

Technical drawing, "Arrangement of undercarriage and auxiliary blower 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.

Technical drawing, "East Fortune arrangement of suspensions of N.S.3 and N.S.4 [airships]," circa 1917-1921.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.