Built in 1921, Croydon remained London’s main airport until well after the Second World War. Closed to flights in 1959 all that remains of the airport is its fascinating history. Housed in the old control tower, the visitor centre takes a look at the world’s first purpose built airport during the heyday of aviation. Three galleries, ‘London’s International Airport’, ‘Gateway to the World’ and the restored radio room allow the visitor to really get a feel for how life was lived in the pioneering days of air travel.