Ageless Pioneer 1957

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Rowland's Castle, Hampshire.

GV. Sir Alliott Verdon Roe's House. GV. Interior, Mr Roe, the first man to fly in Britain, sitting at the drawing desk in his study. CU. Mr Roe. CU. Photo of Mr Roe standing by very old type aeroplane. CU. Pan down photo of Roe flying his triplane 1909. Pan to show...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48863
Sort Number:
57/071
Time in/Out:
01:52:20:00 / 01:53:18:00
Canister:
57/71
Film ID:
1499.36
Issue Date:
02/09/1957

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