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Hilda Beatrice Hewlett
Unknown, 1911, Lantern slide, Press cutting
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett
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Item no
34563
Title
Mrs Maurice Hewlett (Hilda Beatrice)
Description
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett was an early aviator and the first woman to have a pilot's licence.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1911
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
;
Press cutting
Mrs Maurice Hewlett was the first woman in Britain to have a pilot's licence which she gained at Brooklands on 29 August 1911, flying in a Hewlett and Blondeau built Farman aircraft. With Blondeau she went on to win first prize in the Brighton Race. Starting at a factory in Clapham, London which later moved to Luton, the couple gained a reputation for the production of reliable, efficient aircraft.
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