24/03/2026
How proud are we?! She up!!
Once you see one, you seem to spot more on buildings around Visit Hull
The beautiful Moth (Stained Glass Moth) is now taking a place of pride at the entrance of Spring Valley. Originally obtained from Bostonair in Beverley in 2025 and designed by Laura Beardshaw.
As part of the Amy Johnson Festival in
2016, A Moth for Amy helped to mark
the 75th Anniversary of this Hull hero’s
tragic and untimely death and bring
her remarkable life to the attention of
people across the city, the region, the
country and the world! The festival of
the arts and engineering celebrated
this wonderful woman and her amazing
achievements.
A Moth for Amy, saw 59 decorated
moths appear on walls and pavements
across Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire,
and some key locations across England
– University of Sheffield where she
studied, The London Science Museum
where her plane ‘Jason’ is displayed,
and Herne Bay overlooking the Thames
Estuary where she died. One more, Stop
me and buy one, was added in 2020 to
bring the total to 60 – referencing Amy’s
de Havilland DH60 Gipsy Moth, the plane
she flew to Australia on her record
breaking solo flight!
