RAF Peterborough (1937)
The newly opened No.7 Flying Training School Peterborough at Westwood Airfield in 1937, one of five additional service schools formed under the RAF expansion...
Christmas Card from RAF Peterborough
A festive card sent from the Flying Training School at RAF Peterborough based on Westwood Airfield.
Baker Perkins Apprentice School (1954)
The building of and opening of the Baker Perkins Apprentice School on Westfield Road which was constructed from December 1952 and officially opened in...
RAF Theatre, Westwood Airfield (1943)
A fascinating programme of wartime entertainment on the opening night of the RAF Theatre on the Westwood Airfield in 1943. The billing was made...
Baker Perkins from the Air (1947)
A superb aerial shot of the Baker Perkins site in 1947. Westfield Road crosses the image with Priory Road and Grange Road top right....
Westwood Airfield
An early image showing Westwood Airfield, formerly known as Walton Airfield.
British Air Ministry description ......... "Line up of men and S.E.5A fighter aircraft of...
Baker Perkins, Westwood Works Fire 1922
A fantastic collection of images mostly provided by Glyn and Cynthia Hall, showing the results of the Westwood Works fire in 1922.
The fire broke...
RAF Westwood (1938)
Two images captured at RAF Westwood in 1938 which, at the time, was home to the RAF's 7th Flying Training School
Westwood Bridge (1985)
An unusual shot of Westwood Bridge in 1985 as it was being "raised" in order to make way for the electrification of the East...
RAF Westwood, Link Trainer Room (1938)
Inside the Link Trainer building at RAF Westwood in 1938.
These facilities were, in effect, the forerunner of today's hi-tech flight simulators and gave pilots...