Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Airship base
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| gptkbp:area |
Approximately 100 acres
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Bedfordshire_County_Council
gptkb:Royal_Airship_Works gptkb:British_airship_program gptkb:World_War_I_airship_operations Cultural heritage site Educational programs Local community events Public tours Engineering heritage Airship development history Airship enthusiasts Modern film industry Post-war airship research Historic_England_listing World_War_II_airship_operations |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
51.9733° N, 0.4083° W
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| gptkbp:currentUse |
Film and television production
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| gptkbp:elevation |
50 meters
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| gptkbp:features |
Large airship hangars
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| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:The_Aeronauts
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much The King's Speech The Darkest Hour The Last Kingdom |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
R100 in 1929
R101 in 1930 |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Closure of airship operations in 1930s
Conversion to film studio in 1990s R100 return from Canada R101 disaster in 1930 Restoration of hangars in 2000s |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Site_of_British_airship_development
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cardington Airship Base
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cardington,_Bedfordshire,_England
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Construction of R101
R100 flight to Canada |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Hangar 1
Hangar 2 |
| gptkbp:opened |
1916
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| gptkbp:operator |
Airship_Industries
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| gptkbp:renovated |
2000s
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force Airship_Industries |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Airship construction
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