Sinns Barton Farm
SINNS BARTON FARM: Temporary flying venue
Operated by: Lord Carberry
Location: Roughly 1.75nm N of Redruth town centre
Period of operation: 25th to 27th June 1914
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
We have Mike Holder, a great friend of this 'Guide', to thank for discovering this location which he initially found on the Cornish Memory web-site. Further investigation has resulted in the following:
The photo is from Cornish Memory. Lord Carberry, Aka John Evans-Freke, 10th Baron Carberry, had become in 1914, quite a celebrity on the scene, fronting several 'exhibitions of flying', both in Eire which he hailed from, but also in England.
We do not know which field was used? But, it seems reasonable to assume it was the largest?
ITEMS IN THE LOCAL PRESS
The Notice was published in the Royal Cornwall Gazette on the 25th June. The article appeared in the Cornishman, also on the 25th, and the short article was published in the St Ives Weekly Summary on the 26th
June. It has interested me for some time, just how many articles etc appear on the day of the event. But, I need to remember that in those days, before radio programmes were being broadcast, newspapers were being published up to three or more times a day. Therefore many if not most would have an edition ready for sale before breakfast time, ready to be digested along with the bacon and eggs. Hence, perhaps, eliciting a response such as, "Eh up Maude, seems some twerp is going to perform hairybatics up the road - let's take a look."
The local area and area views are from my Google Earth © derived database.
NOTES: Perhaps I should point out that many of the locations listed in this 'Guide' are not pinned on my database. In some areas it would be swamped with yellow pins! The aviation legacy we have in this country is without equal anywhere else in the entire world. Judged by population and area. By and large mostly ignored of course.So, why? Surely something to be celebrated?
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