On the website you can view various important events. For example, the first scheduled flight to New York, the opening of the new control tower, the arrival of The Beatles, the first flying animals and see the opening of the new runway.
The online museum displays photos and movies were not previously seen together in this way. They come from the archives of the airport itself and include the City Archive of Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Museum and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
New Items
The website is as of yet completed now with new items and anyone who wants to can also find themselves old photos, videos or share stories. In the Amsterdam Museum, which is closely involved in the online museum is on from September 16 the exhibition – see ’100 years Schiphol Airport Ready for departure. Here is also to find an engine from the twenties, as well as historical stewardess costumes.
On September 19, 1916 landed the first plane to “fly meadow Schiphol, what was then a military airfield. In 1920 arrived the first scheduled service unit there.
Meanwhile, the airport has become one of the largest in Europe, with 58 million passengers in 2015. Schiphol is organizing this year even more activities to celebrate the anniversary.
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