East Cowes, Saunders Roe Seaplane Base c.1955
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A flying boat undergoes repair at West Cowes looking across to the famous Saunders Roe yards at East Cowes. The long arm of the Medina estuary provided good shelter for seaplanes and was used for this purpose from the First World War onwards.
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