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AIR CRASHES AT HANWORTH AERODROME

The wreckage of 215 Hounslow Road. (The Middlesex Chronicle 5 June 1937)

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN

Anne Logie, Historic Environment Volunteer, writes:

After reading the 'Flying Down To Rio' blog about the Graf Zeppelin's visit to the London Air Park, Tony Hancke sent us these pictures from his family archive.

Hanworth Air Park & the Aviatrices

Winifred Brown winning the King’s Cup. (Flight magazine 11 July 1930) Image courtesy FlightGlobal: part of RBI, reedbusiness.com

 
 
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London Air Park at Hanworth

Amelia Earhart is greeted by Mr Mellon, the American Ambassador, and Col. the Master of Sempill (right) at Hanworth. (Flight Magazine 27 May 1932) Image courtesy FlightGlobal: part of RBI, reedbusiness.com

 

THE GRAF ZEPPELIN FLYING DOWN TO RIO - NEXT STOP HANWORTH?

The Graf Zeppelin at Hanworth Air Park. Image Source: http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/download/EPW036244

 

HANWORTH AIR PARK'S GOLDEN AGE 1929 - 1939

Cierva Autogiro C.19 Mark III Light Aeroplane. (Flight Magazine 21 November 1930) Image courtesy FlightGlobal: part of RBI, reedbusiness.com

 
 
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john alexander whitehead - the hanworth Years

Portrait of  J A Whitehead from “The New Dominion - The Book of Whitehead Aircraft, Richmond, Surrey”. Image used courtesy Richmond upon Thames Local Studies Library and Archive.

 
 
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Boxing & Boating at Hanworth’s Red Cross Hospital 

County of Middlesex Red Cross Hospital, Hanworth Park. (Mmage source unknown *see note at the end of the Environment Trust blog post)

 

HANWORTH AIR PARK - TIME LINE 1916 - 1955

The story features great industrialists, such as J A Whitehead, and enterprising women aviators like Winifred Brown, as well as controversy and glamour. (Flight Magazine 5 July 1930) Image courtesy FlightGlobal: part of RBI, reedbusiness.com

 
 
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DON’T FORGET MOTHER’S DAY 

Herbert Sykes “doing something for Mother” with his ariel acrobatics at the Mothers’ Day celebrations. (Flight Magazine 17 August 1916) Image courtesy FlightGlobal: part of RBI, reedbusiness.com

 

Hounslow Local Studies Service

We hold maps, newspapers on microfilm, books, directories, Electoral Rolls, 19th century Censuses, Council Minutes, Rate Books and a wide collection of images.
Material on the West and Central areas of the borough is held at Feltham Library. Material on Brentford and Chiswick is held at Chiswick Library.

Feltham Library
The Centre, High Street, Feltham TW13 4GU. The library is on the 2nd floor.
Telephone: 020 8583 5497 · Email: localstudies@hounslow.gov.uk


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