The Park
THE PARK: Precautionary Landing Ground
Note: This location was used by Mr Corbet-Wilson whilst flying from HIGHCLIFFE in HAMPSHIRE to Ireland. Landing here on the 3rd July 1913.
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
We have Mike Holder, a great friend of this 'Guide', to thank for both discovering and then investigating what evidence exists, plus adding the maps and photos.
This article, in five parts to make it easier to read, was published in the Wells Journal on the 4th July 1913.
NOTES: It strikes me as being somewhat amusing, according to the newspaper report, that when Corbet-Wilson landed here on the 3rd July it was thought by many that it was B C Hucks arriving a week or so early! Mind you, an advert for the B C Hucks exhibition of flying had been placed in the Wells Journal, a few days earlier on the 30th May 1913.
Another aspect of life in those days which I find of constant interest is just how effective the 'bush telegraph' was. In this 'Guide' there are many accounts of an aircraft arriving unannounced for a variety of reasons in the early years prior to WW1, and invariably a substantial crowd gathering. But of course we need to remember that such an event was, in most cases, really sensational. Although flying displays had been arranged around the country since 1910, the majority of people had never seen an aircraft, let alone one flying. Plus of course the major newspapers were very keen on announcing developments, especially the Daily Mail who sponsored races and tours.
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