| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manchester - City / BartonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Date & Photographer | |
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| Photo Date: | 1930 |
| Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
| Photo ID: | 36476 |
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An aerial view of Manchester's new airport at Barton taken shortly after opening on 1 January 1930. The large hangar is still in use in 2018. Farm buildings lower centre, since demolished, had been converted to a small terminal and offices. The control tower, still in use in 2018, was not built until early 1933. From Manchester Airport Archive. This photo was added on 30 January 2018, and has since been viewed 198 times. |