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in the early evening and after an overnight stop, the aircraft returned south during the morning. These timings enabled
Manchester passengers to connect readily with Daimler's other continental flights to and from Croydon, and with other airline services from that airport. Because air travel was
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also have their facilities there. These pitches occupy land that was part of the grass aerodrome and flying still takes place here with Hough End Model
Aircraft Club keeping the spirit of aviation alive. The aerodrome's hangars and ancillary buildings stood on the site of today's GMP Sports and
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Chart showing the layout and facilities at
Alexandra Park Aerodrome 1917–1924. The sets of hangars are in the north-east section. Princess Road, built after closure in late 1924, passes through the centre of the old aerodrome. Mauldeth Road West runs to the north (top) of the
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three-seat biplanes. Although the weather caused a few flights to be cancelled, the daily service was operated without mishap. Aircraft left
Alexandra Park at 2:00 pm and arrived in Blackpool 45 minutes later, after having stopped over at Southport. Tickets cost
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during an attempted forced landing in poor weather. The two pilots and three passengers were killed, making this the first fatal accident on an internal air service in the UK: because of this the route was suspended for a period before recommencing.
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developed a system to reassure travellers relatives. Upon a safe landing at
Croydon Airport, a telegram was despatched to Robinsons' office, on receipt of which a messenger boy was despatched in turn to the travellers' homes.
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was built through the eastern part of the site in 1924–25 and a council housing estate was built to the east of the new road. During the Second World War temporary housing was built alongside
Princess Road by German
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The remaining area of open land to the west of
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in April 1924, the new monopoly airline terminated the service: it was 1930 before
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Airport in junction of Princess Road and Mauldeth Road West
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Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1264 to Present
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Defunct airports and airfields in the United Kingdom
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959:Categories
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121:53°26′11″N
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551:Footnotes
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363:Blackpool
359:Southport
333:Stretford
239:aerodrome
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640:29 April
367:Avro 504
311:and the
102:Location
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449:Closure
418:in the
399:Croydon
372:guineas
323:on the
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73:Summary
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