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Can anybody recognize this house. You would have needed to be fast and born before 1928. We would all remember the young man in the doorway.
Picture added on 17 February 2012 at 00:24
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Mystery places or things or people
Mystery places or things or people
Is it the house visible in picture #4762 demolished to make way for Hatston aerodrome?
Added by Paul Sutherland on 17 February 2012
Give us another clue Willie.
Added by Stewart Taylor on 20 February 2012
Give Paul a coconut.The house was called Grainayre. That is John T Flett in the door.
Picture from Russell Croy.
Picture from Russell Croy.
Added by W Watters on 20 February 2012
What year was it demolished and what year was Hatston aerodrome built please?
Added by Barbara on 21 February 2012
1938/39
Added by Kirkwallian on 21 February 2012
RNAS Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) was started in 1939 and the house was demolished then. Hatston was the first 'hard' runway in Britain.
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Added by W Watters on 21 February 2012
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