Flying up the Edgware Road tells the story of how an area of what
is now north-west London became a hub of the British aircraft
industry in the very early years of the twentieth century. From the
Edwardian suburb of Cricklewood out towards the semi-rural hamlets
of Colindale and Kingsbury, a collection of factories were
established to produce some of the most important warplanes that
served in the First World War. The author takes the reader through
the early days of flying at Hendon, introduces the owners and
workers of once-mighty companies, such as Airco, Handley Page and
de Havilland, and chronicles the decline and reuse of the factories
for a new post-war economy. It is a book that will appeal to those
keen to know more about London's industrial, social and economic
past, as well as those with an interest in early aviation history.
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