The Aerial Post Descriptive Fantasia circa 1911
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The first inland UK aerial post took place 9
September 1911. Mail was carried between Hendon aerodrome and Windsor
(see our Aerial Post online exhibition to find out more). The
music cover depicts a monoplane flying over Windsor Castle,
celebrating this special event. Like the
music produced to celebrate the start of Parcels Post in 1883, a significant
development in the postal services was marked by a musical tribute.
The music
is written for piano by Hiram Hollands and the artist for the front cover was ‘M
H’.
Publisher: W Paxton
Accession Number:
2005.82/15
