Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
13, 15-16
British Airways
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Doris Lessing | DL
published short fiction and essays throughout her career: in such places as Partisan Review, Ms magazine, Welcome Aboard (British Airways
' inflight magazine), Discovery (Cathay Pacific
's magazine, published in Hong... |
Timeline
June-July 1919: People first flew in large numbers, not as...
Building item
June-July 1919
People first flew in large numbers, not as continent-bound travellers but as joy-riders.
1 April 1924: Imperial Airways was established when Handley...
Building item
1 April 1924
Imperial Airways
was established when Handley Page Transport Limited
, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited
, Instone Airline
, and British Marine Air Navigation Company
merged.
Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
27
Gibbs-Smith, Charles Harvard. Aviation: An Historical Survey from its Origins to the end of World War II. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1970.
248
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
202
Singer, Charles et al., editors. A History of Technology. Clarendon, 1958, 8 vols.
7: 802
1931: Imperial Airways opened a London to Cape...
National or international item
1931
Imperial Airways
opened a London to Cape Town service.
Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
161
1 January 1936: British Airways began operations after a...
National or international item
1 January 1936
British Airways
began operations after a merger of United Airways Limited
, Spartan Airlines Limited
, and Hillman's Airways
.
Bruno writes that British Airways was formed on 1 Oct 1935; the later date indicates...
August 1939: Royal Assent was given for the establishment...
National or international item
August 1939
Royal Assent was given for the establishment of the British Overseas Airways Corporation
, an amalgamation of Imperial Airways
and British Airways
.
Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
154
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
235
5-7 August 1939: The first British transatlantic air service...
National or international item
5-7 August 1939
The first British transatlantic air service from England to Canada was initiated by Imperial Airways
.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
234
1 August 1946: The nationalization of the British air transport...
National or international item
1 August 1946
The nationalization of the British air transport industry was completed with the establishment of British European Airways
and British South American Airways
under the Civil Aviation Act (1946).
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
247
21 January 1976: The first supersonic passenger plane, the...
National or international item
21 January 1976
The first supersonic passenger plane, the British-French Concorde, began service between Paris and London; service to New York was later added.
Williams, Neville et al. Chronology of the 20th Century. Helicon, 1996.
412
Spufford, Francis. “Love that Bird”. London Review of Books, 6 June 2002, pp. 28-33.
28, 29, 33
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