Farnborough Gallery - Aviation



The history of Farnborough is deeply rooted in its aviation links from the old Baloon Factory, to the establishment of the Royal Airforce in Trenchard House, to the development of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and to the international airshow that takes place every two years in the town. The images in this gallery remind us of some of the events that Farnborough has played host to over the years.

Whatever the year, whether its 1900 or 2000, if you have photos or memories of events that have taken place in the town why not send them to us so everyone can remember them.

How to use the gallery: Scroll with the arrows on the right and then click on a thumbnail of interest to view the full-size image and read the accompanying description.


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The interior of R51 on O'Gorman Avenue, a former portable airship hangar, seen from the south.

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The interior of the control room for the late 1980s radio-frequency shielded anechoic chamber in hangar Q65 on O'Gorman Avenue.

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Interior of the T4 hangar viewed from the south-east.

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The X45A ball hillwatch radar from the south.

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An X45A ball hillwatch radar, X45 type 14 radar plinth and X47 transformer house.

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The N1 control tower and N2 late 1930s watch tower, from the south.

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Interior of the N1 control tower air traffic and controllers desks.

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O34 Jersey Brown, an army aviation corps helicopter hangar of 1968, from the north-east.

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Exterior of P72 ('A' shed) a hangar of 1930-1, from the south-east.

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Building Q1 in RAE Road, the main administration building, from the south-east.

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R21 in Hall Road, from the south-west.

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Machine shop number 1 dating from in building Q27 in Hall Road.

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Machine shop number 1 dating from in building Q27 in Hall Road.

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Building R62 in O'Gorman Avenue, the wind tunnel dating from 1910, seen from the north-west.

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Q170 O'Gorman Avenue, the late 1930s telephone exchange, seen from the south-east.

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Q134 in O'Gorman Avenue, seen from the north-west.

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A view of R178, the late 1930s laboratories.

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The exterior of P33 and P31 Fowler Avenue, from the north-east.

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Q153 O'Gorman Avenue, the late 1930s mechanical engineering building, from the south-west.

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Q146 Fowler Avenue, a former seaplane tank of 1924, seen from the south-east.

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O15B T2 hangar dating from 1930, from the north-east.

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Buildings P160 and P161 Fowler Avenue, built in 1946, from the south-west.

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Buildings P160 and P161 Fowler Avenue, built in 1946, from the south-west.

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Building P161 Fowler Avenue, built in 1946, from the north-west.

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Buildings R4a and R4b, World War I huts, from the south-east.

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Building R138, the brine tank farm and cooling tanks for building R133, the transonic wind tunnel, seen from the north-east.

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The transonic wind tunnel building R136/R133 from the south-east.

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The transonic wind tunnel building R136/R133 from the south-east.

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The transonic wind tunnel building R136/R133 from the south-east.

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The refrigeration plant inside building R133. The ammonia compressors are in the centre, seen from the south.

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In building R133, the interior of the transonic wind tunnel looking towards the fan.

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Q121 0'Gorman Avenue, which houses a 24 foot wind tunnel, seen from the north-east.

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The east elevation of Q121 0'Gorman Avenue, which houses a 24 foot wind tunnel.

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Q121 0'Gorman Avenue which houses a 24 foot wind tunnel, seen from the south-west.

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Fans in the 24 foot wind tunnel in building Q121.

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Original copyright to this programme lay with Gale & Polden which is no longer in existence, and efforts were made to establish copyright provisions. If you feel copyright has been breached please contact us. Copyright of this scanned image lies with Historic Farnborough.

The cover of the 1957 Farnborough Airshow programme, being sold for 1 shilling!

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A plan of the airfield for the 1957 Farnborough Airshow

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A welcome from Mr C.F. Uwins, President of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, in the programme to the 1957 Farnborough Airshow

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Reproduced courtesy of Hampshire Photographic Project: Hampshire County Museums Service Samuel Cody Collection (ref. HPP50/009)

Aviator Samuel Cody in 1908 or 1909 with one of his early experimental aircraft, the 'Cathedral 2'.

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Aviator Samuel Cody in 1910.

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Samuel Cody and Empress Eugenie, owner of the Farnborough Hill estate, in 1910.

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Samuel Cody and the Prince of Japan in 1910.

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Samuel Cody and the Prince of Japan in 1910.

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Reproduced courtesy of Hampshire Photographic Project: Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group (ref. HPP11/018)

Crowds gathering for the 1958 Farnborough airshow.

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The Red Arrows in the skies above Farnborough at the 2004 International Airshow.

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The Red Arrows in the skies above Farnborough at the 2004 International Airshow.

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The Red Arrows in the skies above Farnborough at the 2004 International Airshow.

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A tribute to Sir Frank Whittle who invented the jet engine, and is an important part of Farnborough's history. This monument stands on the Ively Round roundabout on the edge of Southwood, and was erected in 2005.

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A Twin Pioneer at the Farnborough Airshow, c.1960

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A Bristol Bloodhound at the Farnborough Airshow, c.1960

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