| Title | AVRO |
| Date | 1939 – 1945 |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | FB490 |
| Comment | A group of people who worked at the AVRO, including some of the many women who contributed massively to the war effort while working there. |
M999 – AVRO, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
8th October 1945 – Workers outside the Yeadon AVRO factory, the aircraft in the background are a Lancaster TX273, a Anson X11 PH815 and an unidentified York.
Courtesy of Ken Cothliff from his book, Yeadon Above and Beyond.
M053 – Bristol Aero Company, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
The Bristol Aero Company had a factory on Cemetery Road during the 1939-45 period, it was used to test and maintain aircraft engines like the Bristol Pegasus and the Bristol Hercules.
The engines were constructed by sub-contractors in the area, one was the Hammond Sauce works at Apperley Bridge.
The Bristol Pegasus engine powered Fairey Swordfish aircraft built at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Halifax’s were fitted with Bristol Hercules engines, also the Short Sunderland flying boat.
There was no connection to the better known AVRO factory.
This is a photo of the last engine to be produced, 6014 probably at the Hammonds site.
The men seen with it included B Hogg, Jones, Manager G Edge and gate police with Chief Inspector Heaps.
H317 – AVRO Fire Service, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
Donated by Eddie Jenkinson, his Dad Lawrence was a member of the service.
Editor’s Note: The AVRO Fire Service has also been incorporated into the Aireborough Fire Brigades – Joint Service pages. To view these pages please – Click Here.
PU111 – AVRO, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
On the left is Fred Hayes, moving right are, ? Len Spilling, ? Stan Whiston, Pam Worral, Jack Betley, Harry ?, ?
The group is stood in front of an AVRO York aircraft.
Pamela Langford nee Worral, was the daughter of Captain Henry Vernon Worral MBE, he served with distinction in the Royal Navy Air Service in WW1. He then became the chief flying instructor for the Yorkshire Aero Club and was influential in the foundation of what was to become Leeds Bradford Airport.
Donated by Barbara Hayes.
FB150 – AVRO Fire Service, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
An aerial view of the AVRO complex.
FB151 – AVRO, 1939 – 1945.
AVRO – 1939 – 1945
Another aerial view of the AVRO complex.
L544 – AVRO, 1947.
AVRO – 1947
1947 – A Lancaster aircraft taking off from what would then have been Yeadon Aerodrome.
Donated by Howard German.
U610 – AVRO, 1950s.
AVRO – 1950s
Aerial view of the former AVRO building, donated by Ken Cothliff.
N983 – Lancaster Flypast, 2011.
Lancaster Flypast – 2011
A Lancaster flies over the Leeds & Bradford Airport control tower and buildings.
Courtesy of Ken Cothliff.
The AVRO and Yeadon Aerodrome were side by side during the war years both making use of each others facilities. To see Yeadon Aerodrome 1, 2, 3 & 4 please – Click Here
Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 12 September 2023.
Last updated: 28 December 2023 – Photo ID: U610. 16 November 2023 – FB150, FB151. 12 September 2023 – Photo ID: L544, N983 & 2nd page introduced.
