14 TODAY MAY 21 In 1932 American Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic when

... 14 TODAY MAY 21 In 1932 American Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic when she landed in Wales Four years earlier she had been the first woman to cross the Atlantic as a passenger In 1937 she set out to fly round the world ...

The Story 0f Newspapers

... Then there were the great stories, like the world exclusive for the chief repcrter of the ‘‘Derry Journal” in 1932 when Amelia Earhart landed her plane just outside Derry. Over a century ago, the Londonderry Sentinel secured another Irish exclusive; to ...

Published: Tuesday 28 June 1983
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 314 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In search newspaper histories

... Saturday R there were the great stories, like the world exclusive for chief reporter of the Derry Journal in 1932 when Amelia Earhart landed her plane just outside Over a century ago, the Londonderry Sentinel secured another Irish exclusive; to get advance ...

Published: Thursday 30 June 1983
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 288 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Post Bag Newspaper Book

... Then there were the great stories, like the world exclusive for the chief reporter of the “Derry Journal” in 1932 when Amelia Earhart landed her place just outside Derry. Over a century ago, the “Londonderry Sentinel secured another Irish exclusive: to ...

Published: Thursday 07 July 1983
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 288 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

Appeal for material on newspaper industry

... Then there were the great stories, like the world exclusive for the chief reporter of the Derry Journal in 1932 when Amelia Earhart landed her plane just outside Derry. Over a century ago, the Londonderry Sentinel secured another Irish exclusive; to ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1983
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 309 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

“SPARTAN SUPPORT FOR FESTIVAL AND MARATHON

... of the publicity material for the race. He said the Centre failed to abide by an undertaking to superimpose a photo of Amelia Earhart in front of their brochure. He also felt that there were too many ‘‘hangers on” at the air race banquet in the Guildhall ...

Published: Tuesday 12 July 1983
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

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... from Derry, well known singer and songwriter and composer of the popular “Amelia” record to commemorate the flight of Amelia Earhart from New York to Derry. T T U Rp— Turning to his “pet’’ topic of local history, Patsy recailed that when he was going ...

Published: Friday 15 July 1983
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1222 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

£B,OOO For Earhart Race

... Members of Derry City Council’'s Amenities and Leisure Committee have been informed that the estimated cost for the 1984 Amelia Earhart Air Race will be in the region of £B,OOO. However, when details of the estimated cost was given at the Committee's monthly ...

Published: Friday 16 September 1983
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Getting in my two cents

... sireadysaid everything sbout %*Or::fi end his book (half of is already like a Field Marshal's baton, and that he had seen Amelia Earhart land at Culmore, but I hadn't, for by that time the family had moved to Belfast. He said bye-bye and was away before I ...

Published: Monday 09 January 1984
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 375 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Derry Projects

... E.E.C. grant aid include the development of Eglinton Airfield, the Inner City O'Doherty Castle Interpretative Centre, Amelia Earhart Centre and the Foyle Valley Railway Centre. ...

Published: Tuesday 10 January 1984
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Ulster exhibitors 1n Dublhin

... in the exhibition! j'mow*:;‘@ mlandmm but lives in She was Londonderry y for an environmental sculpture to commemorate Amelia Earhart. Last ahcwontheflomofdfi ship awarded by the Arts Council of Northem Ireland.. y Deborah Brown, painter tumed sculptor, ...

Published: Wednesday 11 January 1984
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 372 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AUCTION! AUCTION! i have been favoured by Mrs. Curran of Eske House and Mrs. Clancy, Riverbank, Victorla Park, ..

... Coins:— Half Sovereigns; Crowns and Half Crowns, etc Rare Photographs; Postcards and Books of Londonderry, including one of Amelia Earhart. Jewellery:— A very rare 18th Century Gold Ring Set in Rubies and Seed Pearls; 18 carat Gold Diamond Dress Ring, efc. ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1984
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 303 | Page: 26 | Tags: none