EPW035066 ENGLAND (1931). Smith's Lawn Aerodrome, Windsor Great Park, 1931. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.

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Delweddau cyfagos (11)

EPW035066
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EAW026652
  176° 15m
EAW026653
  248° 16m
EAW026659
  222° 16m
EAW026660
  137° 39m
EAW026658
  248° 43m
EAW026657
  339° 67m
EAW026654
  161° 70m
EAW026656
  197° 71m
EAW026651
  331° 74m
EAW026655
  90° 108m

Manylion

Pennawd [EPW035066] Smith's Lawn Aerodrome, Windsor Great Park, 1931. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.
Cyfeirnod EPW035066
Dyddiad April-1931
Dolen
Enw lle WINDSOR GREAT PARK
Plwyf OLD WINDSOR
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 490745, 169894
Hydred / Lledred -0.6948000901888, 51.420293714822
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol SU907699

Pinnau

Smiths Lawn Records exist of a grass airfield being prepared in the 1920s for the use of the Prince of Wales - later to become Edward VIII, and in World War II, Smith's Lawn continued to be used as an aerodrome. Uppermost was the security of the monarch, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth, and their children, the two princesses. The airfield would have permitted a quick escape route in the event of a German invasion.

Class31
Wednesday 23rd of January 2013 03:03:45 PM
Canadian Camp

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:19:30 AM

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:17:07 AM
Prince Consort's Statue

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:16:03 AM
Queen Victoria's Avenue

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:12:47 AM
Great Meadow Pond

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:10:55 AM
Another biplane, smaller and/or further away, possibly on the ground.

Tony D
Friday 4th of January 2013 01:20:05 AM
I believe this is the AW Argosy G-EBLF. See also EPW035053 and EPW035065.

Tony D
Friday 4th of January 2013 01:18:08 AM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

This area can be seen in greater clarity in photo EAW022109

Class31
Sunday 20th of July 2014 09:37:31 PM
View is looking north.

The 1:10560 Ordnace Survey map for 1914 has a flying barn marked just out of shot to the east.

Class31
Friday 8th of March 2013 02:48:33 PM
Hi Class31,



So what gave it away for you?! This is a remarkable find, very well done. The original Aerofilms Ltd Register entry is blank, as are the entries before and after this glass plate (so no clues there for us).



We'll update the catalogue entry, and post your correct location data here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Friday 8th of March 2013 02:48:33 PM
Eureka!!!

I believe that I have this one!

Class31
Monday 21st of January 2013 10:08:03 AM