Hear the fascinating story of London airports past and present from the hardship and glamour of early aviation to today's utilitarian world

This is a virtual tour conducted live hosted via Zoom video conferencing where your guide will show slides and give a talk to accompany them. There will be the opportunity for questions both during and after the talk.

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Discover the story of aviation in London from the early days of make do and mend via the glamour of the first commercial flights through to the opening up of air travel for all. We will hear about London’s first proper airport at Croydon and how Heathrow came to be London’s main Airport. We will learn that London chalked up some world firsts – such in-flight catering in 1919, the first airport railway station in 1935 and the first city centre air terminal which opened in 1939. And we’ll find out about the battles to build a third London airport and to expand the existing ones. So why not join Stephen and pay a flying visit to London’s airports past and present.