Airport to Mini-Town

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2042
Date Released
22 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Airport to Mini-Town. DESCRIPTION: Croydon Airport - scene of those memorable early chapters in aviation - is disappearing beneath the bricks and concrete of a new development. SHOTLIST: GV Airport House. Croydon. MS ditto. GV Croydon Airport control tower. LS Hercules aircraft taxiing at Croydon Airport (Library). New housing development on airfield. GV old control tower (Lib.). GV old aircraft flying overhead (Lib.). LS Amy Johnson leaves in Seafarer (Lib.). GV aircraft taxiing (Lib.) CU ditto. MLS helicopter lands bringing Mr Plummer - member of GLC to Croydon Housing Estate. MS people watching from balcony as helicopter lands. GLC flag. Mr Plummmer walks from helicopter. Road name Hinkler Close. CU memorial plaques presented to Mr & Mrs Cooper - first tenants. MS Mr Plummer talks to Mr & Mrs Cooper. Pan houses on estate. CU road names Kingsford Avenue, Lindbergh Road. Cody Close, Alcock Close, Brown Close. CU sign Aerodrome Hotel. GV Aerodrome Hotel. GV pan plane takes off from Croydon (Lib.).
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Engineering
Locations
Croydon; England
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
93749
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Airport to Mini-Town', British Movietone News Issue No. 2042, 22 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27465 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)