... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... town part of a legend On June 18 1928 the crew of the Fokker F7 seaplane called Friendship including world-famous aviator Amelia Earhart were due to touch down in Ireland after crossing the Atlantic Bad weather blew them off course however and the three crew ...

... children can be safe” Tourists missing out 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 George Hotel proprietor Les George claims his guests ...

... Burry Port it will be a chance to relive a day of fame which has gone down in the history books In 1928 the intrepid pilot Amelia Earhart ended up in her seaplane Friendship in the murky waters off Burry Port thinking she was in Ireland but certain of one ...

... 96-6-120909' ABOVE: A booklet celebrating the 50th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s visit to the town BELOW: Earhart is mobbed in Burry Port AWARE of the danger of flying Amelia Earhart’s family strongly opposed her wishes to a pilot But she fought their ...

... STAR Thursday August 20 1998 19 An enterprising local saw Amelia Earhart's landing in Burry Port as an opportunity to make some money but it wasn't to be w Tt was on Monday morning that the news flashed around the Xschool that an aeroplane had crashed ...

... into Burry port on Sun day to commemorate one of the most famous episodes in the town’s history It was 62 years ago that Amelia Earhart landed her plane Friendship in the Burry Estuary to complete the first Atlantic crossing by a woman flier Amelia was under ...

... Etched illnstratkms ofi Kidwdhr Castls Parish Church 1902 Hall 1988 8tation 1918 The Friandship in Burr Harbour 1988 board Amelia Earhart first to fly aeroM Atlantic finally Thomas of victors over the AD-Blacks - pts 81 October 1978 depicted on tankard special ...

... fate of famous flier Amelia first clue what happened flyer Amelia Earhart whose most famous flight in South West Wales could have uncovered on an uninhabited South Pacific island Amelia Earhart created history in when first woman to fly the Atlantic landing ...

... the matter Earhart stories sought AIRCRAFT bosses at giant Boeing factory in Seattle on the hunt for information about Amelia Earhart’s historic landing at Burry Port And it was revealed this week officials company’s museum DIDN’T KNOW where Earhart touched ...