Air Models' Queen's Prize 1952

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Langley, Buckinghamshire.

Competition and display for model aircraft of all sorts, held by Northern Heights Model Club. CU. Under superimposed titles model autogyro is prepared. SV. young man walking across field with large model aircraft. SV. man taking model aircraft from box. SV. Pan, model...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27054
Sort Number:
52/054
Time in/Out:
01:03:40:00 / 01:04:39:00
Canister:
52/54
Film ID:
16.04
Issue Date:
03/07/1952

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