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About 950 items in three series. The collection originates from British Airports Authority (BAA) which was established in 1966 and disbanded in 2006. BAA controlled several airports across the South East and Scotland, including Heathrow. Prior to BAA London Airport was managed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The archive consists of documents and artifacts relating to the history of Heathrow Airport and aviation from approximately the 1930's to 2018. The Airport originated as London Airport in 1946. The first permanent terminals were completed in 1955 followed by numerous additional terminals and buildings in later years. The collection contains memorabilia and documents relating to London Airport, individual airlines and aviation in general. It consists of a range of different types of documents including photos, leaflets, brochures and publications. Photos, leaflets and brochures relating to Gatwick Airport are also included within the collection.

Includes records of British Airports Authority (BAA) relating to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports along with items relating to airlines which operated out of the airports under BAA's jurisdiction.

Includes British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), British European Airways (BEA), Trans World Airways (TWA), Pan American, SAS, Iberia, Aeroflot, Qantas, Air France, Alitalia, Swissair, KLM, British Midland, United Airlines, British Caledonian, British Eagle, Britannia Airways, TAP Portugal, British South American Airways, Singapore Airways, Icelandair, Nigeria Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air Canada, Imperial airways, Lufthansa, Central African Airways national airline of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Sabena Belgium World Airlines, Trans Canada airlines, Birkett air service, El Al Israel Airlines, Aerlingus Irish Airways, Air India, Aerolinas Argentinas, South African Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Laker Airways, Eastern Airlines, Malev Hungarian Airways, Bakan Bulgarian Airlines, Wardair, Tunis Air, Loganair, British West Indies Airways (BWIA), Air Saudia, Air Malta, Air Florida and Varig

160 pages. Colour. Signed by author.

Includes publications produced by or based on various airlines.

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160 pages. Colour. Signed by author.