H. V. Roe archive.

Made:
1907-1949 in Manchester

6 archive boxes and 4 loose items, including: newspaper cuttings and articles by A. V. Roe and H. V. Roe describing the early days of A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd; papers relating to the early flying careers of H. V. Roe and A. V. Roe, including early flights of Avro aircraft; promotional and trade literature for A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd, including copies of The Joy-Stick; photographs of Avro aircraft, including aeroplanes at Brownfield Mill and at Brooklands; photographs of A. V. Roe, H. V. Roe and other members of the Roe family; genealogical research papers; papers relating to Mrs. Roe's Orphanage, established by Annie Sofia Roe, the mother of A. V. and H. V. Roe; papers relating to H. V. Roe's military aviation career; personal papers of H. V. Roe relating to Leatherhead, Surrey.

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
YA2010.85
type:
paper
credit:
Gift of Harry Stopes-Roe