Document
13/12/1948 (made)
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This aviator's certificate (No. 25410) is a document issued by The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom on December 13th, 1948. It belonged to Cecile Tonge Stuart who was a London socialite (born in Liverpool on April 28th, 1917). Stuart was well known for her beauty and busy night life, which earned her the nickname 'Bat'. As a licensed female aviator, Stuart embodied the glamorous mix of risk and modern technology associated with flying.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Leather covered card paper |
| Brief description | Document, aviator's certificate, Britain, ca. 1940. |
| Physical description | Blue leather covered booklet with six pages (front and back inside covers inclusive). Consists of photo and signature of the certificate's holder Cecile Tonge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. / British Empire / Aviator's Certificate' |
| Credit line | Given by Kim P Sands in memory of Cecile 'Bat' Stuart |
| Summary | This aviator's certificate (No. 25410) is a document issued by The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom on December 13th, 1948. It belonged to Cecile Tonge Stuart who was a London socialite (born in Liverpool on April 28th, 1917). Stuart was well known for her beauty and busy night life, which earned her the nickname 'Bat'. As a licensed female aviator, Stuart embodied the glamorous mix of risk and modern technology associated with flying. |
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| Accession number | T.89-2009 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2009 |
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