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Air Defences of Brockworth

The defence of Gloucester and Brockworth was primarily the responsibility of the Army’s Anti-Aircraft Command, which was operationally controlled by RAF Fighter Command and initially consisted of four elements, an…

Leonard Graham Hall (1917-2010) Imperial War Museum Audio Interview 

In researching the defence of Brockworth Aerodrome and the Gloster Aircraft Company a number of audio interviews within the Imperial War Museum Archive have been found which might be relevant.…

Gloster Aircraft Company Home Guard

An appeal for information One area of investigation of the history of the Brockworth Aerodrome has been the wartime defence arrangements. Whilst a good amount has been learnt about the…

Aerial Photographs of Brockworth

Originally published on 17 September 2023 There are extensive range of aerial photographs from which it is possible to follow some of the development of Brockworth. 1 October 1925 Aerofilms…

Midland Building Developments Limited

I came across reference to Midland Building Developments Limited owning land near Green Street Brockworth in the Gloucester Rural District Council minute book for the Civic Year 1955-56 in relation…