Croydon Collection (page 8)

From England to India by air in a week by G. H. Davis
A service so regular that it has become matter of fact. From England to India by air in a week. An amazing contrast to the first cross-Channel flight in 1909

Two women at a railway station, South London
Two young women at a railway station in South London. An advertisement on the opposite platform is for property, houses of character for 745 freehold

Jabez Spencer Balfour, Vanity Fair, Spy
JABEZ SPENCER BALFOUR (1843-1916) Businessman, British Liberal Party politician and fraudster. Member of Parliament for Tamworth but held an interest in local politics in his home town of Croydon

Addiscombe House, Croydon, Greater London, the seat of lord Hawkesbury. Date: 1789

Addington Place, Croydon, formerly in Surrey but now in Greater London. Date: circa 1770

Robert T. Hermon-Hodge, Vanity Fair, Spy
ROBERT TROTTER HERMON-HODGE, 1st Baron Wyfold (1851-1937) British Conservative politician, becoming Member of Parliament for Accrington, Lancashire (1886), later Henley

Farman F60 Goliath, F-FARH, of Compagnie des Messageries?
Farman F60 Goliath, F-FARH, of Compagnie des Messageries Ariennes, at Croydon

Boer War - Charity Fundraiser for Widows and Fatherless
The Boer Wars - Charity Fundraiser in South Croydon, London for Widows and Fatherless Children - decorated horse tram. Date: circa 1901

C W A Scott making a speech at Croydon
C.W.A. Scott making a speech at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. Co-pilot Giles Gutherie is left and Lady Connop Guthrie centre. October 1936

Giles Guthrie, Greta and C W A Scott
From left: Giles Guthrie, Greta and C.W.A. Scott walk across the aerodrome at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. October 1936

Greta and C W A Scott, Giles Gutherie
From left: Greta and C.W.A. Scott, Giles Gutherie, Lady and Sir Connop Guthrie and the Mayor of Croydon in front of the aircraft at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg

Sir Connop Guthrie, right, owner of the winning aircraft, and C.W.A. Scotts second wife, Greta, left, greet C.W.A Scott at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race

C W A Scott and Giles Guthrie are greeted
C.W.A Scott and Giles Guthrie are greeted after they arrived back at Croydon Airport after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. October 1936

The Mayor of Croydon, Lady Connop Guthrie
From left: The Mayor of Croydon, Lady Connop Guthrie and C.W.A. Scotts second wife, Greta, greet C.W.A Scott and Giles Guthrie as their aircraft arrives back at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger

C W A Scotts second wife, Greta, greets C W A Scott
C.W.A. Scotts second wife, Greta, greets C.W.A Scott and Giles Guthrie as their aircraft arrives back at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. October 1936

Aerial view of Croydon Airport

A flyingboat lands on the Thames, Hammersmith during trials
With limited facilities at Croydon Airport, plans for a new airport at Hammersmith, London, were considered. A flyingboat lands on the Thames during trials, with Hammersmith Bridge in the background

de Havilland DH86, G-ACVY, Mercury, of Railway Air Services at Croydon

Short L17 Syrinx G-ACJK of Imperial Airways at Croydon
Short L17 Syrinx, G-ACJK, of Imperial Airways at Croydon

Short L17 Scylla G-ACJJ of Imperial Airways at Croydon
Short L17 Scylla, G-ACJJ, of Imperial Airways at Croydon

Junkers Ju52 / 3m of Lufthansa at Croydon Airport
Junkers Ju52/3m of Lufthansa at Croydon Airport

Heinkel He111V-16 D-ASAR of Lufthansa at Croydon Airport
Heinkel He111V-16, D-ASAR, of Lufthansa, at Croydon Airport

The third de Havilland DH91 Albatross G-AFDI Frobisher
The third de Havilland DH91 Albatross, G-AFDI, Frobisher, of Imperial Airways, at Croydon

The London Terminal Aerodrome Croydon from the air

Jean Batten on her arrival at Croydon after her flight from Australia to the UK. 29 April 1935. Date: 1935

The actress Dorothy Ward with Jim Mollison after whom the Bellanca Flash 28-70, The Dorothy, was named. They were leaving Croydon to return to Edinburgh where Miss Ward was appearing in a matinee

Jim Mollison at Croydon Aerodrome on the conclusion of his flight from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. 30 October 1936. Date: 1936

Jim Mollison talking to the press at Croydon Aerodrome on the conclusion of his flight from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. 30 October 1936. Date: 1936

Jim Mollison leaving the cockpit of his Bellanca Flash 28-70, The Dorothy, after arriving at Croydon Aerodrome on the conclusion of his flight from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. 30 October 1936

Douglas DC-3 PH-ALI Ibis of KLM at Croydon
Douglas DC-3, PH-ALI, Ibis, of KLM at Croydon. 21 November 1936. Date: 1936

Three Armstrong Whitworth AW27 Ensigns of Imperial Airways at Croydon Airport including G-ADSR and G-ADSU, Euterpe

Armstrong Whitworth AW27 Ensign G-ADSU Euterpe
Armstrong Whitworth AW27 Ensign, G-ADSU, Euterpe, of Imperial Airways at Croydon Airport

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Armstrong Whitworth Argosy II G-aCH City of Edinburgh
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy II, G-aCH, City of Edinburgh, of Imperial Airways at Croydon Airport

A SABCA-manufactured Fokker FVIIb-3ms OO-AIH of Sabena
A SABCA-manufactured Fokker FVIIb-3ms, OO-AIH, of Sabena seen ready to leave Brussels on a night mail flight to Croydon

An aerial view of Croydon Airport

The Imperial Airways hangar at Croydon Airport at night

A de Havilland DH86 G-ADMY comes in to land at Croydon
A de Havilland DH86, G-ADMY, comes in to land at Croydon Airport. Among the aircraft already on the ground are: de Havilland DH83 Fox Moth, G-ABUT; de Havilland DH84 Dragon I

A SABCA-manufactured Fokker FVIIb-3ms OO-AIS of Sabena
A SABCA-manufactured Fokker FVIIb-3ms, OO-AIS, of Sabena, at Croydon Airport

Letter from Frank Roberts to Alfred Russel Wallace, February
Letter from Frank Roberts of the Croydon Natural History Society giving details on Alfred Russel Wallaces connections with the society and his proposal that women should be permitted to join

LCC-MFB West Norwood fire station SE27
Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council), West Norwood fire station opened in 1881, located in Norwood High Street, near Knights Hill

GLC-LFB Salvage Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Breakdown Lorry at Croydon HQ
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Turntable Ladder at Croydon
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB - Morris utility van, LFB Water Section
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned, showing each type of fire engine either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

By Air Anywhere Poster, Croydon 3421, see London by night. Surrey Flying Services Ltd, Croydon & Plymouth. 20th century

Country lane in Croydon, Surrey
A country lane in early Victorian Croydon, Surrey, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Cub Scout cleaning firemens boots, Surrey
A Cub Scout cleaning the boots of firemen near Croydon, Surrey, during Scout Job Week. 1975

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