Baby Elephant

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Baby Elephant arrives, London.M/S Cameraman and officials standing around. L/S BOAC (British Overseas Airways Company) York plane landing M/S Group of BOAC hostesses. M/S BOAC York plane taxing. Various shots of the baby elephant from plane, being examined and greeted by George Cansdale, Superintendent...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Videos With No Sound
Media URN:
34262
Sort Number:
NP 251
Time in/Out:
01:08:04:00 / 01:09:36:00
Canister:
NP 251
Film ID:
1267.05
Issue Date:
04/07/1949

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