Croydon was London's first international airport. The terminal building, 1928 - 1959, was one of the first purpose-built terminal buildings in the world. The air traffic control tower is the first in the world. Caroline's Miscellany and Diamond Geezer have visited the museum. And Londonist, bless them, have posted 11 Amazing Facts About Croydon Airport.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Croydon airport
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Croydon aircraft
{On an information board attached to the terminal building, behind the plane:...
Croydon airport opening
There are two versions of this plaque, identically worded, attached to either...
Croydon airport terminal building
Croydon's Heritage Croydon airport terminal building, 1928 - 1959, one of the...
Other Subjects
Sir Barnes Wallis
Designer and engineer. Born Barnes Neville Wallis in Ripley, Derbyshire. He was employed by Vickers for most of his working life and designed part of the R100 airship. His most famous achievement w...
3 memorials
DHC Dash 7
DHC stands for De Havilland Canada. It was a turboprop-powered airliner with STOL (short take-off and landing) capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988. The plane w...
1 memorial
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland
Aircraft designer and manufacturer. Born at Magdala House, Terriers Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He built his first plane in 1908 and became director of the firm bearing his name, which produced many ...
1 memorial
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Haggerston Road School
We can find very little about this school, it's all just hints and pointers. AIM25's holdings for All Saints Church include some records about the parish school, presumably this one. The earlies...
2 memorials
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