Apollo Xi Blast Off 1969

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This item has been transferred several times - check for best quality: 2685.24, 2685.25, 3466.01, 3466.02.

Apollo XI blasts off for first moon landings. Cape Kennedy, Florida, United States of America (USA).

Library footage of Ed White doing first walk in space from Gemini. MS glove...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
93433
Sort Number:
69/059
Time in/Out:
01:00:16:00 / 01:06:13:00
Canister:
69/59
Film ID:
3466.01
Issue Date:
20/07/1969

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