35 TON FLYING GIANT SHORT SOLENT LANDS ON THE THAMES

35 Ton Flying Giant Short Solent Lands On… 1949

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Limehouse Reach, London.

35 ton flying giant short solent lands on the Thames.

MS. Looking up at Short solent "City of London" flying boat in flight. LS. Tower Bridge with the flying boat just passed beneath it. SCU. The flying boat gliding along the Thames. MS. People on bank watching....

Limehouse Reach London flying boats Tower bridges firefloats BOAC B.O.A.C. British Overseas Airways Corporation Speedbird Captain T L M Davys

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Cataloguer:: Agnew
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 67485
Sort Number:: UN 2121 D

Time in/Out:: 01:02:50:00 / 01:04:04:00
Canister:: UN 2121 D
Film ID:: 2487.02
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Categories: Travel & Exploration Trade & Industry
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