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DUTY ON PIG IRON

... Sailing for Europe: To be Met by Airwoman Reuter's New York correspondent cables that Mr. George Putman, tbe husband o Miss Amelia Earhart, is coming to Europe. He sailing in tbe Europe, which is expected reach Cherbourg on 7th June. Mies will go to meet him ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1932
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WALKER CUP TEAM. COSTLY PRACTICE BY AMERICANS. BRIEF STOP AT NOVILLE. DUNLAP'S CO. DOWN ANCESTRY. The sun ..

... anchored in Lough Foyle. off Moyille. and within a few miles of Londonderry City, where their fatuous countrywoman, Miss Amelia Earhart, landed on completing her historic eight in May, 1983. Time majority of the team, with their manager, Mr. ifarold W. Pierce ...

Published: Monday 30 April 1934
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Historical images of Province

... amateur footage. During this viewing history lovers can watch the Titanic in Belfast harbour, the Beatles 1960 s visit and Amelia Earhart stopping off in Northern Ireland during her 1932 transatlantic flight. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the event ...

WEST TO EAST CROSSING

... WEST TO EAST CROSSING PORT NATAL (Brazil), Sunday. MISS AMELIA EARHART is now ready to attempt to fly the Atlantic from West to East. She arrived here (her starting point for the Atlantic “hop”) at 11-53 a.m. (G.M.T.). The Lockheed monoplane with which ...

Published: Monday 07 June 1937
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

U )23 AU T

... May: Footballing legend Dixie Dean marked the end of the season with a record-breaking 60th goal for Everton. ® June: Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic. @ July: The first com mercially available television set went on sale in America ...

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

KNOWS NO FEAR

... beautiful and you get mass sun and no wind at all in them,” she said. Speaking of women aviators Lady Drogheda remarked that Amelia Earhart amt Winnie Spooner stand out. Mrs. Molliaou had made a record, but her work had not the continuity of the two others, ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1932
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

The tomboy who grew up to fly the Atlantic

... The tomboy who grew up to fly the Atlantic IF ANYONE had asked the American flyer, Amelia Earhart, why she wanted to risk her life crossing a seemingly limitless expanse of water in a rickety monoplane. she probably would have replied: For the fun of ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1982
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1847 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Heart of steel

... reminded me of primitive art. fn Co Derry her “The Wind Column”, in marble and stainless steel, commemorates the flier Amelia Earhart, and she has a commission for outdoor sculpture at Belfast City Hospital. The recent large exhibition of her work at the ...

Published: Monday 19 January 1987
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 275 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

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... W o Left to right: Mechanic Eddie Gorski, a serious-looking Amelia Earhart and mentor Bert Balchen prior to Atlantic crossing take-off. | x | . N RN » 3 . Y P % :' B § | - . ! - R SRS / ,v) oA i . %&s : i 2 + =y fi‘ : .-s ol . ; > . X Y S 4 v . poey ...

Published: Tuesday 04 May 1982
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 271 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

444 WOMEN PILOTS IN STATES. FROM SWEET 17 TO 60

... to make air records that make male pilots gasp. Over 1.000 flying hours stand to the credit of 14. Among them is Miss Amelia Earhart, America's Lady Lindy, who is at the present moment planning to set off again after her failure to fly round the world ...

Published: Wednesday 24 March 1937
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SCENES AT EPSOM

... the Duke of Gloucester, and Prince George Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught were there, too, and was staled that Amelia Earhart the airwoman, was watching her second Derby somewhere in the crowd. Thou actor, who has often bowed to applause in the ...

Published: Thursday 02 June 1932
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 274 | Page: 7 | Tags: none