Imperial Airways

 On the tarmac

 (above) a new Handley Page 'HP 0/10', newly delivered

 (above) Imperial Airways at Waddon. An aerial view of the christening ceremony for five Handley Page airliners, 30th March 1926. The aircraft are, from top to bottom a Farman F.63 Goliath of the French airline, Air Union, the four Handley Page W.10 and one Handley Page W.9 Hampstead aircraft being christened, three Imperial Airways Handley Page W.8b aircraft and an Avro 536 of Surrey Flying Services. (below) 'AW Argosy Mk1' 'City of Glasgow'.

 (above) newly delivered 'Armstrong Whitworth Argosy'. 1922

 (above) 1925

 (above and below) passengers boarding an 'Argosy' 1927

 (above) 'City of Manchester'. (below) 'City of Liverpool'.

 (above) Passengers embarking on an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.

 (above) 'AW Argosy' with lineup of Imperial vans c1930

 (above) a 'Bristol 62', undergoing an overhaul in 'Imperial's' hangar.

 

 (above) Inside an Imperial hangar

 (above) 'Handley Page W8B'

  (above) 'Airco DH50'

 (above) 'Airco DH50'

 (above) an Imperial employee in front of one of their hangars. Late 1920's

 (below) passengers need warm clothing when boarding a 'DH 34'.

 (above) Imperial employees in front of an 'AW Argosy'.

 (below) Passengers boarding a Croydon to Bagdad flight

 (above) 'AW Argosy'

 (above) 'Prince Henry'.

 (above) 'Handley Page HP 0/010'

 (below) Preparing for Scylla's maiden flight 1934.

 

 (below) 1934. A view of Scylla from under the wings of Heracles in thside the Imperial Airways hangar.

 

 (above) An 'Airco Highclere'flying in. 1936.