Ruck, Berta. An Asset to Wales. Hutchinson, 1970.
129, 193
Amy Johnson
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Standard Name: Johnson, Amy,, 1903 - 1941
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Berta Ruck | BR
also counted among her friends the flyer Amy Johnson
, the artist Augustus John
, |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Sheenagh Pugh | Her first collection demonstrates her consuming interest in other people, an eclectic range of individuals from history and the present, who are mostly finding life bleak or difficult. It demonstrates an equally wide range of... |
Timeline
5-24 May 1930: Amy Johnson of England became the first woman...
Building item
5-24 May 1930
Amy Johnson
of England became the first woman to make the solo flight from England to Australia.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
215
Gibbs-Smith, Charles Harvard. Aviation: An Historical Survey from its Origins to the end of World War II. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1970.
249
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
461
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 938
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
373
14-18 November 1932: British aviator Amy Johnson flew solo from...
Building item
14-18 November 1932
British aviator Amy Johnson
flew solo from England to Cape Town, South Africa, in four days and fifty-four minutes.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
220
22-24 July 1933: Newlywed pilots Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison...
Building item
22-24 July 1933
Newlywed pilots Amy Johnson
and Jim Mollison
made the first direct flight from Britain to the United States.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
221
1934: New Zealand pilot Jean Batten flew a Gypsy...
Building item
1934
New Zealand pilot Jean Batten
flew a Gypsy Moth from England to Australia. She beat British pilot Amy Johnson
's 1930 record by five days, and became the fist woman to complete the return trip.
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
477
6 January 1941: Aviator Amy Johnson drowned when her aeroplane...
Building item
6 January 1941
Aviator Amy Johnson
drowned when her aeroplane crashed in the Thames estuary.
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
507
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