Croydon Airport. The Australian Connection. 1788-1988. History & Old B/W Photos.

This is a book called Croydon Airport: The Australian Connection.The sub-title is: Flights and other links between Croydon Airport and Australia.The book is by Douglas Cluett.The book was published in 1988.   The book is a softback, A4 size and has 77 pages.The book has 110 black and white photographs.The book is in very good condition.    The cover is clean and bright.    All the pages are tight, clean and unmarked.   If you have any questions please ask.Thank you for looking.  Copied from the Foreword: I am delighted that the London Borough of Sutton's Leisure Services team have chosen the year of Australia's Bicentennial Celebrations to publish this book.    Croydon Airport's flying links with Australia are indeed numerous - not just with intrepid explorers; names like Amy Johnson, Bert Hinkler, Charles Kingsford-Smith, but also with commercial links from the start of aviation - passenger, postal and freight services, and other connections are told here.It is remarkable that so many good quality and detailed photographs still exist, highlighting the many great aviation achievements between Britain and Australia, and I am sure readers in both countries will find this book fascinating and rewarding.Sir Peter Gadsden, GBE, AC. Chairman, The British-Australian Bicentennial CommitteeCopied from the start of the Introduction:The publication of this book is timed to coincide with an airshow at the Croydon Airport site on 30th May 1988.    Like the air show, it is intended to be a contribution towards the celebration of the Australian Bicentennial, together with those of other local authorities with historic links with Australia.    Our major links are through Croydon Airport, which at one time was entirely within the present boundaries of the London Borough of Sutton, and, after an enlargement of the airport in 1928, eighty-six per cent so.    Croydon, because of its role between 1920 and 1939 as London's major airport - and therefore Britain's major airport - was intimately concerned with the pioneering, record-making and record-breaking flights during those years, the years of the establishment of international and long-distance flight.    Moreover, it was concerned with the setting-up first of experimental, and then regular, air mail and passenger services between Britain and the world beyond Europe.Douglas Cluett, Heritage Officer, March 1988CONTENTSAcknowledgementsForewordIntroductionFirst FlightsAlan CobhamBert HinklerCharles Kingsford-SmithAmy JohnsonJim MollisonJean BattenThe 1980 Air ShowBibliographyUK BUYERS: The book weighs 420 grams when wrapped.    The 2nd Class postage for 420 grams will cost me £2.50p.    So I'll charge you £2.50p for postage.    Nothing extra.  OVERSEAS BUYERS: The book would be shipped to you using eBay's Global Shipping Programme (GSP).The book will be wrapped with cardboard to protect it in the post.I always post the next working day after I receive payment.I always get a Certificate of Postage.I have 100% positive feedback by offering an accurate description and a speedy service.