Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
Amy Johnson
In or near Kingston upon Hull.
Amy Johnson — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 2.4 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Amy Johnson public art in Kingston upon Hull, you can take a train to Hull Paragon Interchange, which is 2.4 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is HU3 5QG. Entry is free.
About
Amy Johnson is a public art located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Rockcity is a community indoor climbing centre that offers a variety of climbing experiences for all ages and skill levels. Visitors can enjoy bouldering, roped climbing, and themed family-friendly areas, making it a great destination for both beginners and experienced climbers.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Amy Johnson (born 1 July 1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. In 1933, Katharine Hepburn's character in the film Christopher Strong was inspired by Johnson. She flew in the Second World War as a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary. Her aircraft crashed into the Thames Estuary: she died after bailing out. Because her body was never recovered, the precise cause of her death—drowning, hypothermia or being pulled into a warship's moving propellers, is unknown and has been a subject of discussion since the possibility of friendly fire was raised in 1999.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Johnson's life has been the subject of a number of treatments in film and television, some more accurately biographical than others. In 1942, a film of Johnson's life, They Flew Alone, (released in the US as Wings and the Woman) was made by director-producer Herbert Wilcox, starring Anna Neagle as Johnson and Robert Newton as Mollison. Amy! (1980) was an avant-garde documentary written and directed by feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey and semiologist Peter Wollen. A 1984 BBC television film Amy starred Harriet Walter in the title role. In the 1991, Australian television miniseries The Great Air Race, aka Half a World Away, based on the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, Johnson was portrayed by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7395, -0.3836
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU3 5QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 2.4 km
- Official site
- rockcity.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/10285380881 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Amy Johnson (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amy Johnson?
- Amy Johnson is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU3 5QG), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- What is Amy Johnson?
- Amy Johnson — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Amy Johnson?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HU3 5QG.
- Is Amy Johnson a protected site?
- Yes — Amy Johnson is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Amy Johnson free to visit?
- Yes, Amy Johnson is free to enter.
- How do I get to Amy Johnson?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU3 5QG.