All Altitude Records Broken 1927

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Item title reads: " All altitude records broken. Capt. H.C Gray attains height of 8 miles - 2,000ft. higher than previous record."

Belleville, United States of America (USA).

A large balloon is seen emerging from a vast hangar, guided on ropes by a team of men, who are spread out to...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33001
Sort Number:
G 1399
Time in/Out:
01:35:08:00 / 01:36:14:00
Canister:
G 1399
Film ID:
682.24
Issue Date:
19/05/1927

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