The Role of Women and Work in World War One – General Background
From the late eighteenth century the Industrial Revolution used the labour of women, both single and married. Most women still worked in... Read More
Air Defences at Croydon
In January 1916, as the aerodrome opened for use, an observation point was established in central Croydon. There were numerous reports of... Read More
The Croydon Zeppelin Raid: A Personal Connection
33 Leslie Park Rd, Croydon, 14 October 1915 The Fighting for War project has used this image of the Zeppelin raid on... Read More
Fighting for Air: Visit to RAF Museum, Colindale
On Saturday (18 November), some of the Fighting for Air team of volunteers went to the other side of London to visit... 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
Captain Franklyn L. Barnard & Cataloguing
Graham and Malcolm checking the material One of the tasks the Hidden Heritage of Croydon Airport project is doing is getting our... Read More
How Safe was Flying in the 1930s?
U3A member Peter Day examines the safety of flight in the 1930s: Air Ship Hindenberg burning In the 1930s flight in heavier-than-air... Read More
National Aircraft Factory No 1: Part One
A post from U3A group member Bill O’Neill on the rise of the industrial estate around Croydon Airport and the need for... Read More