London Airport 1960 - now known as London Heathrow
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2021
- When this film was made in 1960, it was known as London Airport. In 1966 it became London Heathrow. This historic footage was filmed by me with an 8mm cine camera. In those days visitors were allowed go on the terminal roof gardens to watch the aircraft.
What a wonderful piece of nostalgia. Makes me very sad to realise how (and why) things have changed so much since I was a young boy, able to cycle to the airport and spend the day on the Queens building.
I was born in '72 but have very very fond memories of the Queens Building, watching the planes come and go. Loved that. A shame necessary security protocols due to extremists now prohibit me and others from being able to view that spectacle.
Lovely to see all those iconic aircraft. I grew up near Dublin airport and have fond memories of the DC3, DC4, Constellation, Viscount, Vanguard, Comet, Brittania, Caravelle, Ambassador from that era when we could stand out on the viewing balconies on a sunny day. My first flight was on a British Eagle Brittania on a school charter flight to France from Dublin. I think every kid on the plane got to visit the cockpit. I can still remember all the surrounding black panels with knobs and dials everywhere ! Not quite as tidy as an A320 cockpit. Finally got a private pilots licence myself in 2004 and fly the Cessna 172 at my local club in the north west of Ireland (nearly 70 now !).
Used to go to the car park there regularly with mates in the 70s. Watch the planes and learn to drive around the top bit in one of their cars. To this day I love watching planes.
Loved London Airport in those days The Queens Building, the Silver service Restaurant (my Dad would take important foreign friends there and Mum, Bob and I) First time I ever tasted Crepe Suzette!
Thank you!
The roof top spectator area is famous for the fans assembling there welcoming back the Beatles from America. I went there in the 1960s, security was so much more relaxed then.
1960 was the first (of many) times I arrived at London (Heathrow) airport. Usually on a Comet 4 then VC10 with B.O.A.C. It is difficult to express how relaxed the experience was in those times compared to now. You had to be there I suppose...
Hi 27july1954, thank you for commenting and sharing your travel experience with us.
My pleasure.
After looking at my post again I see I have made a mistake. 1960 was not the first time as I was brought over as a baby (so probably 1954) to be shown to my grandparents. Needless to say I have no memory of that trip which was in an Argonaut I am told.
Fantastic to observe the days of propeller powered aircraft. Miss the ability to visit the terraces
Thank you for your kind comment.
Yes, I spent many a happy Sunday afternoon at the Roof Gardens terrace in the late 60s/early 70s.
These early videos are an important historical record, I extend my thanks to everyone who used their home movie camera to produce a record "and to publish It," (no matter how scratchy) thank you... licensed on Viscount 700 and 800 series, Vanguards, Tridents, ultimately, Comet-4Bs 1966/73 now age 80, and very much retired.....(John, born Hayes Middlesex... /// relocated to Perth Australia the last 50 years, ...
Hi John, thank you for your interesting comment.
Brings back some truly wonderful memories, thank you subscribed.
Hi N1611n RP, thank you.
I worked in the tower 1982 - 84, and had my dinner in the adjacent queens building staff canteen - those from the film look the same but everything else was already heavily developed compared to the film, and that was only around 20 years later.
My dad was a Postman and would drive his van right up to waiting planes. Another world really.
I remember spending many Saturdays in the Queens Building with my Ian Allen book. Still remember the Connie's, DC-4s, DC-6's, 707's, Comets. Plenty of smoke at start up...
You missed out the Viscounts and Vanguards. Yep, has never been beaten as a place to go watch aircraft.
@@bertiesworld you're right. Also didn't mention Britain's which where majestic..
Greetins from Brazil!!!!
So many Viscounts.Never forget that continuous screetch from the engines of those on our regular holidays to Guernsey.Replaced,i believe,by Handley Page Heralds with the same bloody noise.Very nostalgic and one of my earliest memories
The Vickers Viscount was the A320 of the day.
Thinking about this I could possibly have been on one of those planes 😊. Brings back memories of flying up from what was then called St.Mawgan airport in Cornwall to what was then called London Airport, usually on a Viscount or an old Dakota to stay with relatives. Lots of memories 😢
The Viscount was Britains bestselling airliner.(~800 sold across world ). It was world's first Turbo-prop airliner.
The total production was actually 445
Did i see a 707 or was it a DC8 ??? i went on a school trip to Heathrow in 1960 and i have similar memories as shown, now as i approach 73 its a welcome trip down memory lane, Thank you, Sisaket Thailand.
Ps I did go back to see the Pan Am 747 arrival the first ever in the UK
That is a Pan Am 707.
Very nice and I am your new subscriber from Afghanistan.
Imram, thank you for your comment and for subscribing.
Back when Heathrow was a six runway airport.
Where did you transfer your 8mm films?
The quality is super.
Hi Daylight Daylight, Thank you for your kind comment. I did the transfer myself using a Winait 8mm Roll Film Scanner purchased from Amazon.
Amazing. Camera work and editing is top draw. Is this 16mm?
Hi anthonyandrew6725, thank you for your kind comment. It was filmed on 8mm.
How did you travel there in 1960 please? No tube line then ..
Hi Sara. We went by bus. We would have got a green 321 London Transport country bus from Watford to Uxbridge and from there a red London Transport bus to London Airport.
Thank you ! My mum worked there then and used to travel from Baker St but she can’t remember further details- so sounds like Met line to Uxbridge the bus.. Such nostalgia for these times!
Lots of people took the Piccadilly Line to Hounslow West until 1975 when it was extended to Hatton Cross and then just before Christmas 1977 to Heathrow Airport itself. Buses provided the transfer between the tube station and the airport until the full extension was opened. There was also a West London Air Terminal in Cromwell Road in Kensington, central London, operating from 1957 until the start of 1974. Passengers would check their luggage in there and get their boarding passes issued. Then they and their checked-in luggage would be conveyed in special buses to the airport, flights being held in the event of delays caused by traffic hold-ups. Inconceivable today!
If you were flying BEA you went to their "terminal" in Cromwell Rd. It's now a supermarket and flats. You would "check in" your baggage there and then it and you would be transported to the airport by big grey buses. BOAC had a similar set up in Buckingham Palace Road.
140 bus from Northolt. A trip to the Queens Building to watch the planes was a top day out in the 60s.
Great footage of aircraft and ops of the day. But, Viennese music for an airport in London? Really!
It's always been known as Heathrow.
Hi Ian McGarrigle, the airport was opened on 25 March 1946 as London Airport. The airport was renamed Heathrow Airport in the last week of September 1966, See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow_Airport
Great video with some superb classical music 👍🏻 Good choice, much better than the modern sh1te others use 👎🏻
Thank you for your kind comment.