EAW003346 ENGLAND (1946). Heathrow Airport and continuing construction work, Harmondsworth, 1946

Myrtle Avenue

Doghurst Avenue

Bolton Lane

Sipson Road

Waye Avenue and park.

Sipson Way Sipson

Blunts Avenue Sipson

Harlington Police Station. This was closed and replaced by West Drayton Police Station in the early 1960s.

Old Heathrow School

Harlington Corner, Old Bath Road

First Control Tower

Hangars 2, 3 and 4 [L to R] part of the first maintenance base. ------------ Initially used by BOAC and then British Eagle up to 1968. Reverted then back to BOAC for operational support facilities/cargo handling etc till the late 1980's. ------------ Hangar 2 demolished 1990ish as part of hangar development for British Midland. Hangar 3 demolished and site utilised first by Air India then American Airlines. Hangar 4 site, after hangar demolition;[I think]was first used by Airport Fire service and then latterly Virgin Airlines hangar was built on the site.

Hangar 1 : Part of the first Maintenance Base. ------- Remained in airport use until late 1980's before demolition.

Approximate site of the hamlet of Heath Row from which the airport was eventually named. I also attach a map of the area from 1891. Heath Row can be found in the centre.

Aircraft just landed?

Lockheed Constellation taxiing

Technicolor's factory

Pease Path (part of an old country path)

Cain's Lane (old country lane)

High Tree Lane (old country lane)

Heathrow Road (old country lane)

Perry Oaks farm