Middlesex Gallery

Heston Aerodrome c.1930s AFL03_aerofilms_c19981

Heston Aerodrome, Hounslow, Middlesex. The control tower (centre) may have been the first purpose-built example and became the model for this class of building. Between 1931 and 1937 Heston Airport was operated as a commercial airport by Airwork Ltd (whose logo appears on the the Customs House and aircraft), after which it was taken over by the Air Ministry. It was used as a fighter base during wartime, but Heathrow was preferred as the site for a commercial airport and the aerodrome was closed in 1947. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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Old County Map of Middlesex 1836 by Thomas Moule

This is a fine decorative reproduction County Map of Middlesex from the First Edition series of Thomas Moule Maps, originally Published in 1836. The well-known series of County Maps which are known as Moules feature beautiful vignette views and were first published in separate sections for each county in 1830-32, they were then published in collected form in a two-volume work: The English Counties Delineated: or a Topographical Description of England: Illustrated by a Complete Series of County Maps by Thomas Moule: London: Published by George Virtue 1836

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Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Castle and Leighton

This engraving is from a copperplate dated 1673, and shows part of a roll of arms'. It features the coats of arms of people who contributed towards the completion of the work a?? starting with King Charles II. Each page includes 35 coats of arms, presented here in groups of two. These two coats of arms are from folio (page) 23 of the work. In old English, ans appeared as a longs (which looks like an f'), while ss appeared as fs'. Com was an abbreviation for County'. A number is assigned to each benefactor. Here are the accompanying texts (followed by modernised English where appropriate): 758. George CASTLE of St. Martins in ye fields in Com Middlefex Dr. of Phifick & fellow of ye Royall Society (George Castle of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, Doctor of Phisick (Medicine) and Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS); author of The Chymical Galenist). 759. Robert LEIGHTON of Watles borough in Com Salop Efq (Of Wattlesborough in the County of Shropshire)

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