Black Knight Into Space 1958

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Full title reads: "Woomera. Black Knight Into Space".

Woomera, Australia.

LV The Black Knight rocket and the launching pad at Woomera.

GV The Black Knight on the pad. The cables holding it in position start to drop away.

LV The Black Knight with its rockets functioning....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49819
Sort Number:
58/075
Time in/Out:
01:03:05:00 / 01:03:50:00
Canister:
58/75
Film ID:
1553.04
Issue Date:
18/09/1958

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