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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 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 a number of museum artifacts.

Includes BAA annual reports and accounts

Includes Heathrow and Prestwick airports' property transaction records and a visitor book containing signatures of heads of state, including those of HM the Queen and Winston Churchill.

Includes details of purchases made by the Air Ministry for various Freeholds in Harmondsworth, Harlington, Stanwell and Bedfont/Hounslow from individual vendors 1945 - 1946; details of sales/leasing and transfer of conveyance of sites within Heathrow Airport by air ministry to various companies 1950 to 1965; ‘L4’ plans of the local area which have been heavily annotated with numbers which relate to the property record; Air Ministry plans of ‘London Airport’ (dated 1963) showing various office blocks, terminals and other spaces and their respective sites highlighted and numbered in accordance with the property record; and records and respective plans for the installation of lighting poles and noise defenses. Includes information on the file number, vendor or lessor, freehold or other, parish, ordnance number, detail areas, total areas, purchase price, outgoings, date of deed and remarks.

Includes details of purchases made by the Air Ministry for property and leases in relation to Prestwick airport, and subsequent sale of lease to companies wishing to operate at Prestwick Airport, includes plans showing areas mentioned within property record. Includes information on the file number, vendor or lessor, freehold or other, parish, ordnance number, detail areas, total areas, purchase price, outgoings, date of deed and remarks.

Including aircraft charges.