Flying High at the Beverley Treasure House

A new museum display at the Treasure House, Beverley, opening next week, will focus on local heroine Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.

Hull-born Amy features in a four-month long exhibition, with new artefacts donated or loaned by various people and items borrowed from the permanent Amy Johnson collection at Sewerby Hall Museum near Bridlington.

To coincide with the display, the museum service has produced a new booklet, packed with information and images about Amy’s life and career. This is now on sale at the Treasure House and at Sewerby Hall, priced at just £2.30.

Dr. David Marchant, museums registrar for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said:

“With it being the 80th anniversary of Amy’s Australia flight this year, we thought it was important to mark this event with a fresh look at the subject. As Amy’s parents lived in Beverley for some years and maintained their own memorial room in honour of their famous daughter, the Treasure House seemed an ideal venue for the display.

“I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to several relatives of Amy and a number of other people who have helped with either the booklet or the exhibition. Hopefully, visitors will come away with an increased awareness of Amy Johnson’s historical importance.”