book sale
Historical Howden
ISBN 0-9546606-0-9
"He was acclaimed for his bravery when he climbed outside the airship onto the tail fin and, with only a few thin wires to hold onto and a flash-light to see by, worked to repair the damage with nothing between him and a 1,000 foot drop into the St. Lawrence river below".
The aim of the book is to try and piece together the story of the Royal Naval Air Station at Howden in East Yorkshire in World War One and the birthplace of the R100 airship.
It tells of the successes and disasters of some of the airships based there, the ups and downs of the station, and tells the story of the Barnes Wallis designed R100 airship that was built at Howden in the 1920s.
The
book explains the need for an airship station to be built at Howden.
How
the "Howden Pigs" contained the U-boat threat to the east coast ports
in World War One.
How
the people of Howden dealt with the crash of the R38 airship that broke up over
Hull in 1921.
The
revolutionary experiments carried out using the R33 airship.
How
the R34, after her successful Trans-Atlantic flight was destroyed at Howden.
The
part that the famous author Nevil Shute, who lived in Howden for three years at
the start of his writing career played in the building of the R100 airship.
And
away from airships it tells of the Burney "Steamline"car, designed at
Howden by Sir Dennis Burney, shaped as an airship and once owned by the Prince
of Wales in the 1930s.
What
it was like to live on the station in the 1920's and in the 50's.
What
remains today of this once massive airship station.
It is on sale from various bookshops in Howden, and The Bookshop in Goole the Yorkshire Air Museum in the Barnes Wallis memorial room or by e-mailing this web site kenneth.deacon@sky.com
Price £3.95 plus postage and packing for UK buyers.
Or 12 Euros. 22 Canadian Dollars. 23 Australian Dollars
17 American Dollars this covers postage, packing and exchange rates.
Can also accept Pay Pal payable to Kenneth Deacon
These prices may be increased due to postal increases.
After another re-print this book is now for sale again. Anyone interested please contact the address below.
Make cheques payable to Langrick Publications
address 8, Langrick Ave. Howden Nr. Goole
East Yorkshire DN14 7SN England
New book on Howden airship station with some new photographs and more information on the types of airships that used the station in WW1. Also more information on the R34's flight to the USA in 1919 and some photos on the R38/ZR2 detachment never seen before. Both books together give a complete story of the station.
The book has been produced by the Howden Civic Society and is selling at £5 plus postage and packing.
Contact the above address if interested or e-mail kenneth.deacon@sky.com
