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-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

I 14 South Wales Evening Post Wednesday June 17 1998 True romance the key to Doreen’s real-life dream Doreen ..

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 17 June 1998
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1373 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

South Wales Evening Post Thursday August 13 1998 WALES AND THE WORLD I THE COMPUTER STORE I Carmarthen (fame file

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 13 August 1998
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1351 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

South Wales Evening Post Wednesday June 17 1998 15 LIFESTYLE Tk send seven decades after a heroine came to town

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 17 June 1998
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1062 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

STAR Thursday August 20 1998 19 An enterprising local saw Amelia Earhart's landing in Burry Port as an ..

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 20 August 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1228 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

South Wales Evening Post Tuesday June 16 1998 11 ‘Drugs clubs will be closed TOUGH new powers to close pubs

... Sheila Hanrahan Also pictured is centre co-ordinafor Diana Panniers and Cefn Coed Hospital staff members As a tribute to Amelia Earhart the first woman to fly the Atlantic and who landed in Burry Port the building has been designed with a flight concept ...

Published: Tuesday 16 June 1998
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 767 | Page: 11 | Tags: none