Pre-war home movies: gliding site and Croydon ca. 1934
Well I was repatriated to England from Southern Rhodesia via Cape Town and then the Winchester Castle to Southampton in January 1950. We had travelled to SR by Hunting Airways Vickers Viking in 1948 which was interesting enough for a ten-year-old but I never quite forgave father for not using the BOAC flying boat service.
Apologies for the Thread Creep - WT
Paxing All Over The World
My father would have been delighted to see the film of Croydon. When it was released in 1934 he was 11 and all the aircraft, buildings and activities totally familiar to him. His father ran a business at the airport selling small private aircraft. He also had a contract to fly newspaper photographers to any big event, or disaster, and get aerial pictures.
On the long haul HP42, my Great Aunt told me (in the 1970s) how wonderful the earlier Imperial Flying Boats were. Stopping each night in a hotel. Originally, the service terminated on the Vaal Dam and she then had to take the train to CPT where she lived. Later the service was extend to land on (I think) False bay as Table Bay was too rough, but I sit to be corrected on that. She also used the Union-Castle many times in 1st Class as they had serious amounts of dosh and were part of the high society of CPT. She died in 1977.
On the long haul HP42, my Great Aunt told me (in the 1970s) how wonderful the earlier Imperial Flying Boats were. Stopping each night in a hotel. Originally, the service terminated on the Vaal Dam and she then had to take the train to CPT where she lived. Later the service was extend to land on (I think) False bay as Table Bay was too rough, but I sit to be corrected on that. She also used the Union-Castle many times in 1st Class as they had serious amounts of dosh and were part of the high society of CPT. She died in 1977.
Croydon memories
Lovely film. Brought back many happy memories of my Flying Schol at Croydon in the sunny summer of 1955. Airways Aero Club on Tiger Moths G-ANDE and G-ANEW. - both sort of still around. I managed to get one of them off the grass onto the tarmac; stopping it still brings me nightmares! Anyway stood me in good stead to carry on flying to my 65th birthday without too many further scares.
My father would have been delighted to see the film of Croydon. When it was released in 1934 he was 11 and all the aircraft, buildings and activities totally familiar to him. His father ran a business at the airport selling small private aircraft. He also had a contract to fly newspaper photographers to any big event, or disaster, and get aerial pictures.
On the long haul HP42, my Great Aunt told me (in the 1970s) how wonderful the earlier Imperial Flying Boats were. Stopping each night in a hotel. Originally, the service terminated on the Vaal Dam and she then had to take the train to CPT where she lived. Later the service was extend to land on (I think) False bay as Table Bay was too rough, but I sit to be corrected on that. She also used the Union-Castle many times in 1st Class as they had serious amounts of dosh and were part of the high society of CPT. She died in 1977.
On the long haul HP42, my Great Aunt told me (in the 1970s) how wonderful the earlier Imperial Flying Boats were. Stopping each night in a hotel. Originally, the service terminated on the Vaal Dam and she then had to take the train to CPT where she lived. Later the service was extend to land on (I think) False bay as Table Bay was too rough, but I sit to be corrected on that. She also used the Union-Castle many times in 1st Class as they had serious amounts of dosh and were part of the high society of CPT. She died in 1977.
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