| Description | This book tells the story of Amy Johnson, who was born in Hull in 1903, through a rich selection of contemporary photographs drawn from a wide range of sources. They capture Amy Johnson as a child, growing up in Hull, as a student, at home with her family, on holiday, horse-riding and motor-rallying, as well as making celebrity appearances on flights across the world. She opened Sewerby Hall to the public in 1936. In 1940 she joined the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary. In 1959 J W Johnson her father donated many of Amy's personal items to Sewerby Hall, which is the basis of a permanent exhibition held there.
Rick Welton was the director of the Amy Johnson Festival, Hull, 2016 |