DescriptionOriginal 1936 press photograph showing King Edward VIII arriving to inspect RAF Wittering aerodrome during his royal tour of Britain’s expanding Royal Air Force stations.An important photograph from Edward VIII’s exceptionally short reign, accompanied by its original typewritten press-agency caption and purple photographic agency copyright stamp.The contemporary caption is headed “THE KING’S AIR TOUR OF R.A.F. STATIONS” and explains that the King, as Chief of the RAF, undertook a 300-mile aerial tour accompanied by the Duke of York, subsequently King George VI.The caption identifies Air Commodore C. D. Breese, CBE, AFC, standing on the left of the King, and bears the reference S04558 and a July 1936 date.The photograph captures the two decorated officers walking together in RAF uniform, showing service medals, flying badges and period uniform details.The attached original press information dates the event to July 1936, although published accounts differ on the exact day of the RAF Wittering visit.An interesting original piece of British royal, aviation and pre-war RAF history.Features & Details• Subject: King Edward VIII and Air Commodore C. D. Breese
• Event: Royal inspection of RAF Wittering
• Date: July 1936
• Period: Edward VIII’s short reign, before his abdication
• Original vintage black-and-white press photograph
• Size: 8 × 6 inches
• Finish: Semi-gloss photographic paper
• Original typed press caption retained
• Reference: S04558
• Purple photographic agency copyright stamp on reverse
• Historical interest: British monarchy, RAF and pre-war aviationConditionOriginal vintage condition with good surviving photographic detail.There is noticeable emulsion damage, cracking and surface loss along the lower-left edge, extending into the image around the uniform and leg of the officer on the left. Additional minor marks, creasing and handling wear are present.The original typewritten caption and photographic agency stamp remain with the photograph.Please examine all photographs carefully, particularly the close-up showing emulsion damage.All photographs are watermarked for listing purposes only. The watermark is not present on the original item.Shipping & Handling• Packing: will be safely wrapped
• UK delivery: Tracked
• International: Available worldwide via Global Shipping Programme
• Combined shipping: Yes—happy to combine postage on multiple items
• Local collection: Possible by prior arrangement—message first.Buyers please noteAll buyers – If you see something of interest in my listings, please don’t hesitate to make an offer. I believe I have priced my items fairly; however, I don’t always get it right. Feel free to contact me or submit a reasonable offer and I will give it serious consideration. I’m here to sell at the end of the day.International buyers – Due to the way handles international transactions, postage is charged on a per-item basis. I understand this can be frustrating if you wish to purchase more than one item. If you would like multiple items, please contact me with the item numbers and I will combine them into a single listing. This will reduce the overall postage and handling costs into one transaction.Kind regards,
CarlLocation – 2/3
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