A Bashful Film Star!

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see him.

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Mute Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great welcome as she lands at London Airport.

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great welcome as she lands at London Airport.

Bravo Jean Version 1 Of 2

Jean Batten arrives from New Zealand at Croydon, she has broken Solo Flight Record.

British Airways At Work (1924)

Good footage of British Airways staff at work at Croydon Airport.

British Airwoman's Great Flight (1928)

Lady Heath completes the last stage of her 10,000 mile solo flight from Cape Town, landing at Croydon Airport.

Clouston Home Again (1938)

Record-breaking Flying Officer Clouston and Victor Rickets return to London from New Zealand.

Croydon (1930)

German foreign minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop and his party arrive for meetings.

Croydon Air Crash (1938)

Aftermath of the crash of a small aeroplane near Croydon Airport.

Croydon AKA The Peter's Sisters Fly To Paris From Croydon (1939)

The Peter's sisters leave Croydon for France.

Flight Record (1937)

F/O Clouston and Mrs Kirby Green arrive home after record breaking flight to South Africa.

French Premier In London Rush Version (1938)

French Premier Deladier arrives at Croydon to discuss Czech Crisis with Chamberlain.

Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight - Arrival At Le Bourget In Paris - Arrival At Croydon 1927 (1927)

The aviator Charles Lindbergh arrives in France after Atlantic crossing.

London's New Airport Opened (1928)

London's new airport is opened - a new building replaces the old wooden huts at Croydon.

Malta And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Aviator C D Barnard is welcomed back to Croydon after a flight to Malta and back.

"More Wonderful Than Ever ... Amy" (1932)

Aviator Amy Johnson receives a rapturous welcome on return to England after flight from South Africa.

News In A Nutshell America's New Tanks, Llewellyn Leaves Croydon For Another Attempt On The Cape & Back Record, Java Festivals, Juvenile Boxers In Florida, New Cheap Type Plane Demonstrated At Romford, Colmore Trophy Title, International Rugby - Ireland V Scotland, Fitting Out Endeavour Ii, Cross Country Race At Farningham, Ice Skating In Vienna, Male Beauty Contest At Miami Beach, Princess Juliana & Prince Bernhard At Zell-Am-See & Eucharistic Congress In Philippine Islands (1937)

Roundup of the latest world's news

Off To Geneva By Air! (1932)

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald flies off to a Disarmament Conference.

Opening Of Royal Air Mail Service (1934)

Royal Air Mail service opens at Croydon Airport, Surrey.

Our Flying Prince (1932)

The Prince of Wales sets off from Croydon Airport for his visit to Denmark and Sweden.

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record A (1920)

A look at the obsession with speed and travel during the late 1920s.

World's Finest Airport (1928)

Lady Hoare, wife of the Minister for Air, opens London's new Aerodrome (London Airport at Croydon).

"Blazing The Air Trail" (1932)

Preparations for an airmail flight from Croydon to South Africa.

Bravo Amy

Amy Johnson arrives back in England to warm welcome, having flown from South Africa.

News In A Nutshell Air Liner Tragedy At Croydon, Toy Fair In Paris, Sailors Home For Christmas Leave, Army V. Navy Football, Knights Of The Thistle Procession In Edinburgh, Big Fire In Massachusetts, Smithfield Club Cattle Show, Carnival Day In New York (1936)

News in brief from around the World.

Review Of The Year 1935

Summary of all the big stories from 1935.

News In A Nutshell 100 Mile Race At Southport, Italian Car Race At Livorno, Croydon Aeroplane Crash, Hurricane In U.S., Somerset Light Infantry Rehearse At Chelsea Barracks, Mitchem Fair Opened, Olympic Games In Berlin (1936)

News in brief from around the World.

Bravo Jim ! - Record Flight Across The Atlantic (1939)

Footage of aviator Jim Mollison arriving back in Croydon after flight across Atlantic.

178 Miles Per Hour (1922)

Aerial Derby at Croydon is won by the Mars1 aeroplane, Greater London.

Belgian Air Liner Disaster (1930)

A Belgian mail plane crashes near Croydon.

Coming Events (1921)

Santa Claus arrives in Croydon in his aeroplane and gives presents to the children.