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| Born | July 1, 1903 |
| Hometown | Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Spouse | Jim Mollison (m 1932 - 1938) |
| Parents | John William Johnson , Amy Hodge |
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Back tracking to the 1960s as Helston Railway marks anniversaries with event
- Helston Railway will be celebrating the anniversaries of two special occasions this week.
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Tracey Curtis-Taylor to fly from Britain to Australia
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- EntertainmentThe Guardian
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead review – parallel lives take flight
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead review – parallel lives take flight. The stories of an early aviator and a 21st-century Hollywood star are deftly woven into an intricate, satisfying narrative
- EntertainmentPA Media: UK News
Diary marks 90th anniversary of record-breaking flight
Amy Johnson flew from the UK to Australia in 20 days – becoming the first female pilot to complete the journey alone.
- NewsEvening Standard
Hero bus driver holds crying child's hand on first day of school
A hero bus driver gave a terrified schoolboy a helping hand of encouragement ahead of his first day at school.The boy, Axel, was in floods of tears when his mother, Amy Johnson, put him on the school bus.
- ScienceThe Telegraph
Woman seeking to emulate inspirational Amy Johnson flight grounded by border tensions
A British woman trying to emulate Amy Johnson’s pioneering flight from London to Darwin has been grounded after rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Amy Johnson's pioneering solo Australia flight to be recreated by female pilot
Trailblazer Amy Johnson stunned the world when she became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in May 1930.
- BusinessThe Telegraph
Amy Johnson's pioneering flight to Australia recreated to inspire others
When Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in May 1930 she blazed a trail for future generations.
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Where are all the female pilots? One of UK's few female captains explains
Where are all the female pilots? One of UK's few female captains explains
- NewsEvening Standard
Northern Line extension: Tunnelling work on £1.2bn extension to Battersea completed ahead of 2020 opening
A giant boring machine named Amy broke through at Kennington, meaning a pair of two-mile long tunnels have been created in south London. Two new stations will be opened in 2020 - one at the heart of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment and another at Nine Elms, serving developments such as the US Embassy and the revamped New Covent Garden Market, as well as existing communities. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "Today's breakthrough is a momentous moment for a project that is going to bri
- NewsBusiness Insider UK
MIT student sues CIA for info on Twitter jokes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctoral student is trying to force the CIA to open up about how it uses jokes on social media.
- NewsEvening Standard
Northern line extension: Machines lowered into place to begin work on £1.2bn Tube extension
In the shadow of the old Battersea Power station a crane lowers the first of two huge drilling machines – named Helen and Amy - to begin tunnelling on what will be the £1.2 billion Northern line extension. The tunnels will extend the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line from Kennington to Battersea Power station via Nine Elms - bringing the Tube network to a huge area of south London currently devoid of Underground services. Helen and Amy will work for six months on the twin tunnels, 20 m
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