Reconstructing the First World War Aerodrome at Croydon / Beddington: Photographs
Roger Potten has recreated two of Herbert Montgomery Martins photos from World War One. Compare The five ground crew (211): with and,... Read More
A ring around London: Beddington Aerodrome
Beddington Aerodrome was at first just meant to be an emergency landing field but public pressure after the Zeppelin air raids meant... Read More
Aerodrome not Airport!
Strictly speaking this blog will not be about Croydon Airport for the next 10 months or so. We’ll be sharing research from... Read More
Living near the Airport: The Aerodrome’s Location
U3A member Peter Day writes on the disturbance caused by living near Croyon Airport: In 1915 a small aerodrome was established at... Read More
“The Suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots ” Ezekiel xxvii 28
Image of crash on 9 September 1936 A prescient post from U3A project member Peter Day explores the potential dangers of living... Read More