On this day in 1914 in Portswood and Swaythling…
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2020 in Local History | 0 commentsOn this day in 1914…
On this day in 1914, Gustav Hamel, pioneering airman, gave a flying display for the residents of Portswood and Swaythling. Those that stood there astonished, watching him loop the loop and other intrepid feats, could not have known that within two weeks his plane would disappear over the English Channel.