History of Heathrow Airport

It is manifestly so much easier for the Civil Aviation authorities to look over the airports near London, that the foresight of private companies has made available, and then using government backing forcibly to acquire them, than to go to the infinite trouble that we had in making an aerial survey to find the site, buying the land from different owners, and then building up a fine airfield from what was market-gardening land.

I cannot escape the thought that the hurry is not uninspired by the fact that a post-war government might not be armed with the power or even be willing to take action that is now being rushed through at the expense of the war effort.

[13]Photographs of Heathrow Airport in 1953 or 1954 A new terminal building.

The creation of new public transport interchange points and the consolidation of parking facilities.

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Heathrow Airport, 1955
Heathrow's central area under construction in April 1955. The control tower is in use; work proceeds on the Europa Building
Heathrow in 1965. Nearest the camera are two BOAC aircraft – a Vickers VC10 (with the high tail) and a Boeing 707 .
Heathrow in the 1960s; Sabena Douglas DC-6 at front, Vickers Viscounts at rear
Terminal 2 in 1972
British Airways Boeing 747-400s in the 1990s
Aircraft at Heathrow in 2007