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... Cruise Two generations of aviation history will be linked April 19 when a scarf once worn by Amelia Earhart rockets into space aboard the space aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Purdue University officials say in Indiana. The scarf was presented to ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1990
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

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... facilities; the City Baths; Brandywell Sports Centre and Stadium. ““There is also the o'Doherty Fort, the Railway Museum, the Amelia Earhart Cottage and the funding of various community centres, including Shantallow.” Comvfia;edtom,Councillor Hay said the East ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1990
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Child Brought Dying Rat Home

... rat problem in one part of the estate and a traffic problem in another. He alse claimed that one of the entrances to the Amelia Earhart Park, one of the City’s major international tourism attractions, was being ruined by the presence of a Skip Hire site ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1990
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 870 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

“TOTO, SOMETHING TELLS ME WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE”

... “TOTO, SOMETHING TELLS ME WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE” 1 WAS NOT the first Kansas girl to find myself in Derry — Amelia Earhart landed just outside the city after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. My own introduction was equally ...

Published: Friday 23 November 1990
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 312 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

BALLYARNETT WEEKEND FESTIVAL

... Ballyarnett Racecourse and the planting of a Shamrock Grove. From 3 p.m. to § p.m. there will be children’s kite flying at Amelia Earhart's cottage. The festival closes at 5 p.m. Earhart’s Cottage and the old racecourse. Ballyarnett on the other hand has its ...

Published: Tuesday 12 March 1991
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 314 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

By lANSTARRETT

... By lANSTARRETT ?rsfiry of Amelia Earhart’s first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic. Ms Earhart crash-landed in a field at Ballyarnett, on the outskirts of Londonderry, on May 22, 1932 to make aviation history. j The pioneering aviator had originally ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Maiden City prepares for party of a lifetime

... of Londonderry’s main spectacles next year will be in the air. As a top event the association is trying to revive the Amelia Earhart commemorative air race — successfully run between England and Londonderry some years ago. It is hoped to revive the race ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

By lANSTARRETT

... programme would be as exciting as the Belfast '9l Festival. One event that Foyle tourist chiefs are known to be planning is an Amelia Earhart commemoration air race from London to Londonderry. ¢ . Next year will be the 60th anniversary of Ms Earhart’s historic ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1991
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

wish the NORTH-WEST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY every success with their new course — BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ..

... RIALTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Telephone: 260516 Concert Venue — Seating Capacity 1,100 FOYLE VALLEY RAILWAY Telephone: 266234 AMELIA EARHART COTTAGE Telephone: 354040 Best wishes to the North West College of Technology on their new BTEC Performing Arts Course ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1991
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 92 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... Hall in Belfast; after the 1927 general election Fianna Fail TIN refused to take the oath and enter the Dail; in 1928 Amelia Earhart become the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air (she was only a passenger but it was still a big deal at the time); ...

Published: Sunday 16 June 1991
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 584 | Page: 40 | Tags: none

Something special in the 'Derry air..

... century buildings in Ireland where there's a display of artifacts from the 1689 Seige of Deny. On Derry's outskirts is the Amelia Earhart Cottage, a tribute to the first women fly solo across the Atlantic. It's guaranteed to give you a taste of aviation history ...

Published: Sunday 07 July 1991
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 213 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

2,000 Visit Community Farm

... as far away as Belfast, have visited Ballyarnett Community Farm and Wildlife Sanctuary in Derry as well as the nearby Amelia Earhart cottage. I'he project organised by Ballyarnett Racecourse Society in conjunction with Derry City Council has proved a ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1991
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 2 | Tags: none