• Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester) was the first purpose-built airfield in the Manchester area. Its large all-grass landing field was just south of...
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    Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester...
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    and return air race, flying a Farman biplane. He landed at Trafford Park Aerodrome and flew back to Hendon the same day. At the beginning of World...
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  • refer to: Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1911–18 Alexandra Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1918–24 Woodford Aerodrome or Manchester...
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    the closure of the Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester) in 1918 after only seven years of spasmodic use, Alexandra Park Aerodrome was constructed and...
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  • and return air race, flying a Farman biplane. He landed at Trafford Park Aerodrome and flew back to Hendon the same day. Alcock became an experienced...
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    the university's Owens Park halls of residence and the Firs Botanical Grounds. In the northwest of the suburb is Platt Fields Park, which is formed from...
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    following airfields: Trafford Park Aerodrome, in operation 1911–18, owned by a company. Now built-over. Alexandra Park Aerodrome, in operation 1918–24...
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    (60 kW) Gnome powered Bleriot monoplane, being first to arrive at Trafford Park Aerodrome, Manchester, where the Lord Mayor greeted him. To reach Strange's...
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  • and aerodrome in Surrey Brooklands, Greater Manchester Brooklands (Manchester ward), electoral ward of Manchester City Council Brooklands (Trafford ward)...
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    banks of the River Irwell from Trafford Park to Davyhulme, and includes the hamlet of Dumplington, now the site of the Trafford Centre. The Irwell was the...
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    Barton Aerodrome (ICAO: EGCB) is an airport in Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Manchester....
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    Dowding. Key: HQ = Group headquarters SS = Sector station SA = Satellite aerodrome 10 Group defended Wales and the West Country and was commanded by Air...
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    nappies. The Fragrance Shop is based near Trafford Ecology Park, on Trafford Park. Soreen is made south of Trafford Park, next to the Bridgewater Canal off the...
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  • as a draughtsman at the British Westinghouse Electrical Company in Trafford Park under George Edwin Bailey of Metropolitan-Vickers. At age 18 in September...
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    Duxford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSU) is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Cambridge, within the civil parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England...
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  • Meadow Park Sackville Gardens on Whitworth Street Agecroft Cemetery Blackley Cemetery Southern Cemetery, Manchester Weaste Cemetery Barton Aerodrome Manchester...
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    Royal Exchange Harrods (since 2013) Selfridges (since 2007) Selfridges – Trafford Head Office – West Sussex L+Mall – Shanghai in99 Mall – Chengdu "Aspinal...
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    Park's appointment affronted Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, the commander of neighbouring No. 12 Group, which covered the Midlands. Park had...
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    The Peel Group (category Companies based in Trafford)
    retains minority stakes in its former ports business and MediaCityUK. The Trafford Centre, which opened in 1998, is widely regarded as Peel's landmark development...
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    Mary P. (2004). New Zealand Tales and Tours: South Island Adventures. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781412008631. Wikimedia Commons has media related to...
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  • with key development and manufacturing sites in Alexandra Park, Chadderton, Trafford Park, and Woodford, Greater Manchester. The company was merged into...
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    constituency boundary changes. West Point was lost to Chorlton and Darley Park to Old Trafford, as well as the eastern side at the north end of Withington Road...
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  • cabin monoplane designed by Norman Sykes and built by F Hills & Sons of Trafford Park. The Pennine was a small high-wing braced monoplane powered by a 36 hp...
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    Alfred Waterhouse, opens. 1896 17 August: Trafford Park established as the world's first planned industrial park by fraudulent financier Ernest Terah Hooley...
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    Wythenshawe (section Parks)
    Northenden, Sharston, Woodhouse Park and Brooklands (the latter being an area divided with the neighbouring borough of Trafford). Each ward was represented...
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    Motor Company at Trafford Park, Manchester. During the war most Rolls-Royce flight testing of engines was carried out from Hucknall Aerodrome. The Merlin crossed...
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  • Dowding, Trevor Howard as Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, and Patrick Wymark as Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Directed by Guy Hamilton and produced...
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    team members James Anderson and Jos Buttler. The County Ground, Old Trafford, Trafford, has been the home cricket ground of LCCC since 1864. Local cricket...
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    Recreation Ground, Beech Park, was opened in 1896, donated to the community by Lord Egerton. Longford Park also is the home of Trafford Athletics Club. There...
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