Nick Harrison on Flickr Alliott Verdon Roe (1877-1958) and Humphrey Verdon Roe (1879-1949) formed the A. V. Roe & Co (Avro) aircraft company on 1st January 1910 and opened their first workshop here. Brownsfield Mill, Binns Place, Ancoats, Manchester by Manchester City Council Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: How to add yours Nick Harrison on Flickr garytango on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr Nick Harrison on Flickr Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Sir Alliott Verdon Roe (1877-1958). The first Englishman to fly an aircraft of his own ... Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Dcs57 on Wikimedia Commons