Sports & Open Days

Dowty had excellent sporting facilities at each of its sites and its employees participated actively.

There were many competitive sports events held, either inter-departmental or inter-site activities; family sports days were also popular.

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Dowty Equipment - WW2 News Clippings
Original photo in the Dowty archive at the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub
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Dowty Equipment - WW2 News Clippings
Original photo in the Dowty archive at the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub
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Dowty Rotol open day and “it’s a knockout” 1981. Doug Glazier with - Front left is Teresa Allen; 2nd left in the 2nd row Ruth Merchant who was tragically killed in a motorbike accident while on holiday in Newquay.
Karen Babbage
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Karen Babbage - Dowty Rotol open day and “it’s a knockout” 1981.
Karen Babbage
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Dowty Apprentices St Trinians Team
Keith Baker
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Athletics Trophy from George Dowty at Arle Court in 1950
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Dowty Sports Day early 50s
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Arle Court 1984 - Tug-O-War winners DFS Machine Shop
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Dowty Equipment - Childrens Sports
Original photo in the Dowty archive at the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub
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Dowty Rotol - Open Day Programme 1977
Brian Woodcock
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Staverton Airport - Air Display Programme 1973
Brian Woodcock
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Staverton Airport - Air Display Programme 1973
Brian Woodcock
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Staverton Airport - Air Display Programme 1973
Brian Woodcock
Author
J W Redfern
Page added
18/09/2018

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