After living in Hatfield for nearly 7 years and the surrounding area since birth, I’ve really enjoyed the past two weeks of my Square Mile assignment. I never knew that the Hatfield Heritage Aerodrome Trail even existed until I spotted it on a quick walk to the shops, and since following it around the West…
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Hatfield Aerodrome Heritage Trail
I’ve lived in Hatfield for 6 years. Today I decided to (finally) walk the Aerodrome Heritage trail, to see what remained of the once thriving aircraft businesses and airport that made Hatfield famous back in the 1920’s and 30’s. As a resident it was easy to navigate my way through the 3km walk faster than…
Further Thoughts….
After a lovely chat with my tutor, we discussed a comment I had made in my initial plan about Hatfield being the home of aircraft design, and how this could be something to look into. The De Havilland Aircraft Company opened an aerodrome in 1930 on farmland in Hatfield, going on to produce various aircraft…
Assignment One : ‘Square Mile’ research
I began my research into the ‘Square Mile’ assignment by looking at a number of different photographers, most of whom had worked within their own localities, and used their surroundings as the basis for their work. One photographer who’s work I really enjoyed was Keith Arnatt. Two of his photographic series stood out to me…
Alana Smith 