| Description | Includes RAF Driffield history research files late 20th century, 466 Squadron research folder and printed sources 1950s-2002, 77 Squadron and 102 Squadron research folder 1990s, correspondence files 1998-2003, First World War aerodromes article 2003, 'Strong Foundation' print stock 1990s, aeroplanes, buildings and Driffield aerodrome photographs 1990s, illustrations for 'Strong Foundations' and index with captions binder 2000, World War One aerodromes and aeroplanes slides nd. [early 21st century], military aerodromes and landing grounds in the East Riding of Yorkshire 1915-1920 notes and photographs binder nd. [early 21st century], airships photographs binder nd. [early 21st century], Ordnance Survey maps of Driffield and East Riding airfields nd. [1914]-nd. [late 20th century], miscellaneous records late 20th century-2000, Beverley photographs 1950s-2000 |
| AdminHistory | Geoffrey Simmons was born in Hull in 1928 and first became interested in airplanes in 1938-1939. He joined Blackburn Aircraft in 1945 and spent most of his working life as a senior design engineer before taking early retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Airfield Research Group and the International Cross and Cockade Society. He wrote 'Strong Foundations, Driffield's Aerodrome from 1917 to 2000' with Barry Abraham (Hutton, 2001) and 'East Riding Airfields 1915-1920' (2010) as well as numerous articles for various magazines.
Copies of 'Strong Foundations, Driffield's Aerodrome from 1917 to 2000' and 'East Riding Airfields 1915-1920' are available at YE/DRI. |