Archive Film Various 1900-1911

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Unissued / Unused material.

Location of events unclear / unknown.

Various shots of very early planes. Farmans, REP's and Lathams monoplane are seen in flight, on ground, taking off and being towed by early motor cars across aerodrome. A very early open motor car passes Wright Brothers...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62821
Sort Number:
UN 1428 C
Time in/Out:
01:54:48:00 / 01:58:09:00
Canister:
UN 1428 C
Film ID:
2080.30
Issue Date:

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  • "Various shots of the Gordon Bennett road race in 1911" - No, it's the 1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy race in Ireland (identifiable by the spectator bridge/grandstand at Athy, County Kildare).

    02:53 - René de Knyff on a Panhard.

    roycousins 26th Dec 2012

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