Holders Farm
HOLDER'S FARM: Temporary aerodrome
Operated by: British Hospitals Air Pageant 1933 Tour of the UK
Location: Springfield, which is just NE of Chelmsford town centre
Period of operation: 28th July 1933
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
In August 2022, Mike Holder who is a great friend of this 'Guide', noticing how minimal this listing was, very kindly sent us these items.
The article was published in the Essex Newsman on the 22nd July 1933.
NOTES: Although nothing like as impressive as the tours Sir Alan Cobham was then organising, nevertheless, this BHAP tour arranged by Barker and McEwen King was a considerable endeavour. It was planned to visit 150 venues. Starting at Luton on the 1st and 2nd April, this venue was the 90th. The tour ranged south along the south coast as far sou'west as Truro in Cornwall.
Only one venue were planned in deepest darkest Wales, Swansea, the rest only skirting the border with displays in Ross-on-Wye, Llandrindod Wells and Welshpool. They did however venture well up into Scotland reaching Banff and Aberdeen.Many east coast venues were also planned, all the way down from Aberdeen to Southend. The tour ended at WOOLWICH in south east London on the 8th October.
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