Vehicle    From 1936 

Spitfire aircraft

From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised Seafire) and the aircraft remained in production for 12 years."

Researching this we came across a little fact we just have to mention: a technical device made to counter engine cut-out in early Spitfires was invented by Beatrice Shilling and was known as "Miss Shilling's orifice".

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Spitfire aircraft

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11 Group Operations Room

Unveiled by Lord Dowding.

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Chisenhale Works

Chisenhale Gallery From the 1930's to 1970's, the Chisenhale Works - a veneer...

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Dowding

Unveiled by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 31 October 1988, as a Spitfir...

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Spitfire factory

{At the centre around a winged wheel with laurel wreath:} Palmer Hatton Stree...

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Squadron Leader Brian Lane

Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot & leader, Sqn Ldr Brian Lane DFC RAF liv...

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General Sir Hubert Gough, GCMC, KCB, KCVO

General Sir Hubert Gough, GCMC, KCB, KCVO

Born Ireland. Senior army officer in WW1, commanding the Fifth Army, not particularly successfully. Died in London.

Person, Armed Forces, Ireland

1 memorial
A. F. Bloxham

A. F. Bloxham

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Wesley Hawes

Wesley Hawes

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Lieutenant Ernest Harold Canning D.F.C.

Lieutenant Ernest Harold Canning D.F.C.

Ernest Harold Canning was born on 10 August 1895, the fifth of the seven children of Frederick George Canning (1860-1921) and Janet Canning née Barnes (b.1854). His birth was registered in the 3rd ...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial