Flying up the Edgware Road : The Birth of North-West London's Aviation Industry
by
Mark Amies
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1398109460
ISBN-13
9781398109469
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 15th, 2022
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
312 grams
Dimensions
16.40 x 23.40 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Aircraft: general interest
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Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the fascinating story behind this oft-forgotten London industry.
Flying up the Edgware Road tells the story of how an area of what is now north-west London became a hub of the British aircraft industry in the very early years of the twentieth century. From the Edwardian suburb of Cricklewood out towards the semi-rural hamlets of Colindale and Kingsbury, a collection of factories were established to produce some of the most important warplanes that served in the First World War.The author takes the reader through the early days of flying at Hendon, introduces the owners and workers of once-mighty companies, such as Airco, Handley Page and de Havilland, and chronicles the decline and reuse of the factories for a new post-war economy. It is a book that will appeal to those keen to know more about London’s industrial, social and economic past, as well as those with an interest in early aviation history.
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