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EPW035066 ENGLAND (1931). Smith's Lawn Aerodrome, Windsor Great Park, 1931. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.
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Details
| Title | [EPW035066] Smith's Lawn Aerodrome, Windsor Great Park, 1931. This image has been produced from a damaged negative. |
| Reference | EPW035066 |
| Date | April-1931 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WINDSOR GREAT PARK |
| Parish | OLD WINDSOR |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 490745, 169894 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.6948000901888, 51.420293714822 |
| National Grid Reference | SU907699 |
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 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 |
| Fuzzy Clump |
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 |
User Comment Contributions
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 |