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It is a reflection of the modern world, using the totally new theme of aircraft, (incidentally, a monoplane which was the latest in airframe technology.) The idea of putting industrial inventions on wallpaper was not new, as railway engines had appeared on popular wallpapers in the middle of the 19th century, although they were much despised by the design establishment of the time. 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