LJLA celebrates 85th anniversary

The Marquis of Londonderry making his speech at the opening in 1933.
This weekend Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) celebrates the 85th anniversary of its official opening. On July 1, 1933, the Rt Hon The Marquis of Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, officially opened the airport followed by one of the largest civil air displays seen at the time and today Liverpool is one of the UK’s oldest operational airports. First thought about in the late 1920’s, Speke, in south Liverpool, was chosen for the location of the airport because of the geography of the site and its good year round wea... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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