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Intrepid aviator to be honoured A FULL-LENGTH portrait of intrepid aviator Amelia Earhart will be unveiled in ..

... Intrepid aviator to be honoured A FULL-LENGTH portrait of intrepid aviator Amelia Earhart will be unveiled in Burry Port on Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of her historic transatlantic flight Tle painting by Llanelli artist Mel Tonge takes pride ...

Published: Friday 17 June 1988
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 2641 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

-9 n 32 STAR Thursday June 18 1998 1 Honouring Amelia: Los George whoso efforts have largely led to the

... townsfolk turned out en-masse to witness a magnificent achievement and Amelia Earhart into their hearts v Powerful portrait: An earty portrait of daredevil flier Amelia Earhart AMELIA EARHART'S plan The Friendship three-motored Fbkker seaplane was originally ...

Published: Thursday 18 June 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1211 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

STAR Thursday August 13 1998 7 Doors closed at Earhart centre Locked out: Australian visitor Haydn Hancock Is ..

... Haydn Hancock Is disappointed not to'hava soon inside the celebrated Amelia Earhart Centre TOURISTS are flocking to Burry Port from all over the world hoping to visit an Amelia Earhart museum but are leaving disappointed after finding the gates locked ...

Published: Thursday 13 August 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 850 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

34 Carmarthen Journal Wednesday May 27 1998 READER TRAVEL 4 star break to Cambridgeshire Departs 1 2th June for 3

... aviation feat which has its roots firmly in the heart of Carmarthenshire Many are familiar with the pioneering exploits of Amelia Earhart - the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in a sea plane - but perhaps what many don’t realise is that her first ...

Published: Wednesday 27 May 1998
Newspaper: Carmarthen Journal
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1064 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

34 STAR Thursday June 18 1998 How the newspapers of the day reported the Earhart landing LLANELLY HONOURED IN THE

... Guardian raportod tno historic landing The editor of the York received a seven-word cablegram soon after the landing from Amelia Earhart stating 'I arrived I am happy -naturally!' Three women had already lost their lives attempting the same In telegram written ...

Published: Thursday 18 June 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 530 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

STAR Thursday June 18 1998 31 Star souvenir marking Amelia Earhart's historic Atlantic flight Today Burry Port ..

... STAR Thursday June 18 1998 31 Star souvenir marking Amelia Earhart's historic Atlantic flight Today Burry Port Iscelebrat- ship ran out of fuel en route There will be a giant barbeque ' Ing 70th anniversary of Southampton from North America live music ...

Published: Thursday 18 June 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 159 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

STAR Thursday June 25 1998 A special centre opens to mark the 70th anniversary Amelia Earhart's historic ..

... STAR Thursday June 25 1998 A special centre opens to mark the 70th anniversary Amelia Earhart's historic landing in Burry Port to w Cheers: Reg Sinclair remembers historic landing Despite the dank and dismal weather residents of Burry Port still journeyed ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 620 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

2 The Star Friday March 18 1988 Choir’s flair shines out from this cloud COR Meibion Llanelli have once again

... shouting words of welcome Amelia Earhart responded with a huge smile and waved back to us and we actually heard her shouting a big ‘Hallo’ Having written all this we were not certain at that particular moment that it was Amelia Earhart’s plane but we felt pretty ...

Published: Friday 18 March 1988
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 2143 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

YOUR LOCA D-DAY BUNKER FINDER AND FRIENDS Richard Rees centre with pals Wayne Scott and Dean Williams PIC: JEFF ..

... land in the estuary before bringing the plane into the harbour A member the 99 Club women aviators which was founded by Amelia Earhart Marion visited Burry Port 18 Marina plans BURRY Port marina plans will cover the existing harbour-front car park with ...

Published: Thursday 08 February 1990
Newspaper: Burry Port Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1262 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STAR Thursday August 12 1999 Newsroom - 778586y News Andrea displays real girl power! A LLANELLI woman proved ..

... celebratory launch of the Amelia Earhart anniversary last year and further £175000 was spent on clearing adjacent dereliction and works The curator of the centre which also doubles museum to the woman aviator Amelia Earhart received letter last week ...

Published: Thursday 12 August 1999
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1259 | Page: 6 | Tags: none