Flights of Fancy? Walthamstow, Birthplace of British Aviation
As a passionate
advocate of Walthamstow, I'm always interested in learning more about
our history. You may not know that Walthamstow can lay claim to
be the birthplace of British aviation. In fact, the Lea Valley Corridor has been the site of over one hundred industrial firsts with half of these being in transportation. In 1909 Edwin Alliot Verdon Roe became the first Briton to fly an all British build plan on the Walthamstow Marshes, and there are plans afoot for a celebration of this in 2009. The Pump House is a local museum run by volunteers dedicated to celebrating our local
engineering talent and Walthamstow's place in industrial history. The
museum, based at Low Hall Lane, will be holding a public open day on
the Sunday 30 March to celebrate Motor Cycle Day 11am-4pm, £2 for
adults, free for children. The museum are currently looking for
volunteers to help with their work and the centenary celebrations. Find out more by calling Lindsay on
07930 662252.
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