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Donald Malcolm Campbell and Bluebird K7 An interesting collection of photographs and negatives...
Donald Malcolm Campbell and Bluebird K7
An interesting collection of photographs and negatives recording the interior of Donald Campbell's 'Camp' at Coniston, with images of Bluebird undergoing maintenance in the 'Bluebird Shed', as well as in action on the lake, during the World Water Speed Record Trials at Coniston. It is believed that the workshop images were taken on the 3rd January 1967, the day before the fatal crash, 25 photographs, 88mm x 138mm, corner mounted on loose album leaves, together with approx 47 negatives in two card folders, (one labelled, 'D.C. Camp Coniston, Bluebird Shed Jan 1967').
[Taken by William McClure, of Barrow, an amateur photographer, who was given access to the 'Bluebird Camp' on the day before the accident]
An interesting collection of photographs and negatives recording the interior of Donald Campbell's 'Camp' at Coniston, with images of Bluebird undergoing maintenance in the 'Bluebird Shed', as well as in action on the lake, during the World Water Speed Record Trials at Coniston. It is believed that the workshop images were taken on the 3rd January 1967, the day before the fatal crash, 25 photographs, 88mm x 138mm, corner mounted on loose album leaves, together with approx 47 negatives in two card folders, (one labelled, 'D.C. Camp Coniston, Bluebird Shed Jan 1967').
[Taken by William McClure, of Barrow, an amateur photographer, who was given access to the 'Bluebird Camp' on the day before the accident]
Sold for £1,100
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