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John Hargrave (judge)
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John Fletcher Hargrave was a British-born Australian politician and judge.
Portrait of John Fletcher Hargrave, ca. 1875
Portrait of John Fletcher Hargrave, ca. 1875
Lawrence Hargrave
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Lawrence Hargrave, MRAeS, was an Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer. He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other
John Hargrave (judge)
…October 1885 (aged 66). His brother Richard Hargrave also served in the New South Wales Parliament after arriving in New South Wales in 1838. His son Lawrence Hargrave was the inventor of the box or cellular kite. Hargrave's great, great nephew Rick Colless was a member of the Legislative Council…
Lawrence Hargrave, c. 1890
Lawrence Hargrave, c. 1890
Hargrave (seated) and Swain demonstrate the manlift kites (labelled A, B, D, & E), sling seat and spring balance in the parkland behind Stanwell Park
Hargrave (seated) and Swain demonstrate the manlift kites (labelled A, B, D, & E), sling seat and spring balance in the parkland behind Stanwell Park beach, November 1894
Hargrave lifted sixteen feet from the ground by a tandem of his box kites.
Hargrave lifted sixteen feet from the ground by a tandem of his box kites.
The Hargrave box-kite. It was by kites of this variety, flown in tandem, that the inventor, Hargrave, was lifted sixteen feet from the ground on 12 No
The Hargrave box-kite. It was by kites of this variety, flown in tandem, that the inventor, Hargrave, was lifted sixteen feet from the ground on 12 November 1894.