The much praised Kingston Aviation Centenary Exhibition has been expanded to include even more photographs and information about the Richmond Road aircraft factory and people who worked in Kingston's aircraft industry. This is particularly relevant to Tudor Drive and north Kingston in general where many of the large workforce lived.
The exhibition will be declared open Saturday 16 February at 2.30pm by Councillor David Cunningham.
There will be slideshow short talks each subsequent afternoon with many rare photographs from the earliest days of the factory in 1918 to 1992 when it closed. (2pm and 3.30pm)
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be "Hawker people days" when people who worked at Hawker and British Aerospace in Kingston are invited to meet ex-
There will be colouring and story writing competitions for young people with prizes including a free family ticket to the Brooklands Museum at Weybridge and model aircraft kits.
On Tuesday morning 10am to 12 noon Kingston Museum staff are coming and will host a family drop-
For more information contact Kingston Aviation Heritage Projects via 
Joint Project Leader, David Hassard via 
or 020 8546 2715
Hawker Aircraft And The Great Richmond Rd Factory
Historic photographs, aircraft models & slideshows
At Tudor Drive Library & Tudor Hall
Tudor Drive, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5QH
Hawker Aircraft & the Great Richmond Rd Factory
Historic photographs, aircraft models & slideshows
Opens Saturday 16 February at 2.30pm then from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 February 10am to 4.30pm (6.30pm Tuesday and Thursday).
Children’s competitions and Museum handling session.
Short illustrated talks (Daily at 2pm and 3.30pm).
“Hawker People” days (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) Meet ex-
To arrange group visits call 020 8546 2715
