EAW046133 ENGLAND (1952). The BP Chemical Works, Salt End, from the south-west, 1952
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| Title | [EAW046133] The BP Chemical Works, Salt End, from the south-west, 1952 |
| Reference | EAW046133 |
| Date | 22-August-1952 |
| Link | |
| Place name | SALT END |
| Parish | PRESTON |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 515772, 427372 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.24492324039768, 53.729654230658 |
| National Grid Reference | TA158274 |
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| Closed Racecourse, later Speedway, station. Only open for race traffic 1888-1909 (horses) & 1948 (bikes) |
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| Hangar converted to grandstand |
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Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:55:57 PM |
| Speedway track |
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Closed 1949, already overgrown. |
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| Hull (Hedon) Aerodrome |
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Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:53:13 PM |
| Hedon Road. Hull. |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:20:03 PM |
| Paull Road. |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:19:05 PM |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:16:31 PM |
| Level crossing on the Hull to Withernsea line. |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:15:34 PM |
| Airport Garage. |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:14:34 PM |
| Hedon. |
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Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:14:00 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Flying at Hull (Hedon) Aerodrome goes back to before World War I. In 1916 the site was used as a night landing ground by 33 Squadron RFC, but there was little flying activity. In 1929 The Hull Flying Club was established and Hull Municipal Airport was opened by Prince George on 10 October 1929. KLM operated a service to Amsterdam from May 1934. Civil flying ceased on the outbreak of World War II, but the aerodrome was rejected by the RAF mainly because it was so close to the oil tanks at Salt End. Post-war there was little interest in flying at Hedon and a speedway track was opened with the hangar being converted to a grandstand. The venture failed. A last attempt to bring aviation back to Hedon ended disastrously when the aircraft was damaged on landing from a demonstration flight. |
Graham Yaxley |
Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:56:32 PM |