Lawrence Hargrave, c.1865 (b. Jan. 29, 1850 - d. Jul. 6, 1915)
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'The long road to Kittyhawk' "The vital components of the Wright Flyer of 1903 and the names of those whose work was known to the Wrights and who so contributed to the first powered flight in a man-carrying flying machine." Hargrave can be credited with playing a role in 8 of the eleven major contributions
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'Flying - Past, Present and Future. Mr. Hargrave Interviewed' the publication date for this article has yet to be verified
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1873 (b. Jan. 29, 1850 - d. Jul. 6, 1915)
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John Fletcher Hargrave, c.1875 Father of Lawrence Hargrave ( b. Dec. 28, 1815 - d. Feb. 23, 1885 )
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John Fletcher Hargrave, c.1875 Father of Lawrence Hargrave ( b. Dec. 28, 1815 - d. Feb. 23, 1885 )
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Ann Hargrave, c.1875 First cousin and wife of John Fletcher Hargrave Mother of Lawrence Hargrave (b. Jan. 28, 1819 - d. Oct. 29, 1885)
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Lock of Ann Hargrave's hair plus her four children, Ralph, Lawrence, Alice and Gilbert. February, 1856
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Margaret and Lawrence Hargrave with their first child, Helen (b.Jun. 22, 1879), Bay House, Rushcutters Bay, 1879
Orig: National Library, Canberra. This copy: Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Lawrence Hargrave's Bible
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Ralph Hargrave, c.1885 Elder brother of Lawrence Hargrave ( b. Jun. 24, 1848 - d. 1888)
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Ralph Hargrave's diary, 1856 The diary was kept by Ralph, aged 8 years, on the trip to Australia in 1856
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Flying Machine No.6, india rubber powered, 1885
Walker, J., D., 1984, p.10	Click to Enlarge

Flying Machine No. ?, india rubber powered, 1885
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Flying Machine No. ?, india rubber powered, 1885
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Flying Machine No.?, india rubber powered, 1885
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Flying Machine No.2, Man-Carrier, 1886 Adapted from the original drawing which is undated but titled 'Probable Development of the trochoided plane flying machine'
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Flying Machine No.?, india rubber powered, 1887
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Engine No.2, single cylinder, compressed-air, 1888 Note the stunted 'Flapper Arms' are attached for display only
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Engine No.2, single cylinder, compressed-air, 1888
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Flying Machine No.6, 1888, with single cylinder, compressed-air engine No. 12, 1890
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Steam-powered engine No.? with bow-screw propeller, c.1888
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Lawrence Hargrave's last india rubber powered flying machine, 1889
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Engine No.?, three cylinder, radial rotary, compressed-air, 1889 Modern reconstruction by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia
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Engine No.?, three cylinder, radial rotary compressed-air, 1889
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Lawrence Hargrave, c.1890
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Flying Machine No.7 with compressed-air engine No.13, 1891
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Flying Machine No.7 with compressed-air engine No.13, 1891
Walker, J., D., 1984, p.11	Click to Enlarge

Engine No.13, three cylinder, compressed-air, 1891
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Lawrence Hargrave's steam-powered engine No.18, December 1892
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Single cell boxkite, c.1893
Walker, J., D., 1984, p.3	Click to Enlarge

Man-carrying glider, 1893
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Kites A and B, 1893
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Kites C and D, 1893
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Engine No. 21, three-cylinder, radial steam engine with boiler, 1893
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'Experiments on Kites' An article by Lawrence Hargrave published in the 'Engineering Mechanic' December 15, 1894 and based on his kiting experiments of November 12, 1894
'Engineering Mechanic', Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Kite Experiment, November 12, 1894
Walker, J., D., 1984, p.7	Click to Enlarge

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1895
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Jet engine, November 1896
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Engine No. 25, twin cylinder, steam rotary, 1898
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Soaring Machine No.82, 1898 Modern reconstruction by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia
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Soaring Machine No.87, 1898 Modern reconstruction by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia
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Wing profile development, 1898-1902 These profiles show the influence of Hargrave's soaring machine designs of 1898 on the work of the Wright Brothers 1899-1902
Shaw, W. Hudson and Ruhen, Olaf, 1977, p.101 (adapted)	Click to Enlarge

Engine No. 27, four cylinder, air-cooled, petrol, c.1900
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Lawrence Hargrave with one of his single cell boxkites, c.1902
Walker, J., D., 1984, p.10	Click to Enlarge

'Whitehead' twin-cylinder steam engine, 1906 Built by Hargrave as Engine No.29 and fitted to a trimaran float plane
Shaw, W. Hudson and Ruhen, Olaf, 1977, p.117	Click to Enlarge

Lawrence Hargrave, c.1907 Artist Unknown - Possibly Self Portrait
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Engine No.35, June 1908 A single-cylinder two-stroke petrol engine driving twin 'flappers'
Shaw, W. Hudson and Ruhen, Olaf, 1977, p.143	Click to Enlarge

Boxkite with reverse curve supporting surfaces, June 1909 This design, provided both lateral and longitudinal stability obviating the need for a tailplane. Hargrave designed (but never built) two full size flying machines incorporating this wing form. See next image.
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Lawrence Hargrave and Alexander Graham Bell, 1910
Monash University Archives	Click to Enlarge

Margaret Hargrave, 1911 Wife of Lawrence Hargrave (b. Mar. 27, 1851 - d. Oct. 11, 1923)
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Lawrence Hargrave, 1912 (b. Jan. 29, 1850 - d. Jul. 6, 1915)
Shaw, W. Hudson and Ruhen, Olaf, 1977, p.173	Click to Enlarge

The Air Age Man Who Made It Possible - An Australian And His Work
The Argus December 29, 1928	Click to Enlarge

Flying Machine No.16 (side view), 1912 This was to be Hargrave's last full size powered design and incorporated his single reverse curve cellular wing. It was to be powered by a four-cylinder, two-stroke water-cooled petrol engine.
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Flying Machine No.16 (end view), 1912
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Engine No.36, c.1912-1914 This engine, a three cylinder, radial rotary, was referred to by Hargrave as 'Geoffrey's Engine'. It was possibly built by his son under Hargrave's instruction
Shaw, W. Hudson and Ruhen, Olaf, 1977, p.172	Click to Enlarge

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