Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK; Temporary venue for flying displays
Operated by: Oxfordshire Aviation Company (Based at Caversham)
Location: Just N of the A4, roughly 1.5nm SW of Reading town centre
Period of operation: As far as is known during 1921 and 1922?
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
We have Mike Holder, a great long-term friend of this 'Guide', to thank for both discovering this location, and providing the following items to illustrate the listing.
Local map c.1914
Aerial photo c.1953
Local area map c.1961
ITEMS FROM THE PRESS
Advert
Short Notice
Notice
The advert was placed in the Reading Standard on the 14th May 1921, followed by the Short Notice on the 21st May. The Notice was placed in the Reading Observer on the 17th March 1922.
Google Earth© view
Aerial vertical c.1947
Local area view
The local area view is from my Google Earth© derived database.
NOTES: As always, if anybody can kindly offer more advice and information about this venue used for flying, this will be much appreciated. I suspect pictures may well exist somewhere?
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