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This, the first, control tower at the airport was built c1939. It was replaced by a new control tower, opened March 1965, which provided a better view of the airport, and more modern equipment. The old control tower stayed in use for a time as it housed the ariport lighting equipment, but was finally demolished in 1970.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Av 57
Date
circa 1960 to circa 1969
Digitisation ID
2009N_Av57_TRA_2280
Held In
"Coolstore"

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1960s,
aeroplane,
airport,
aviation,
black and white,
flight,
photographs,
transport,
travel,
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