10 Miles Above The Earth 1931

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Full title reads: "Switzerland. 10 miles above the Earth. Professor Piccard and Dr Kipfer, safe and sound after World's most daring and romantic scientific adventure."

Switzerland.

Austrian alpine troops march out of mountain base.

Troops on Alpine glacier folding up the...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10593
Sort Number:
31/044
Time in/Out:
01:02:33:00 / 01:04:02:00
Canister:
31/44
Film ID:
809.02
Issue Date:
01/06/1931

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