Astra Gazette 12 1959

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Freedom of the City of Lincoln to W.A.F. Waddington: 01:10:36
Aerial archive shots of bombing raids carried out by Lancaster's of Bomber Command including the bombing of a German battle ship. Shots of deserted buildings at R.A.F. Waddington in Lincolnshire. The same hangers are still operational,...

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Cataloguer:
Mike
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82133
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:10:24:00 / 01:20:20:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2799.02
Issue Date:
1959

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