Blue Streak Joins Space Team 1963

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Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

GV. Pan, Blue Streak rocket in a hangar being wrapped in plastic covering getting ready to be transported to London docks prior to voyage to Australia. CU. Man watching. LV. As part of the plastic covering is rolled round the rocket. SV. Man lacing the covers together....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54586
Sort Number:
63/049
Time in/Out:
01:09:05:00 / 01:10:34:00
Canister:
63/49
Film ID:
1768.07
Issue Date:
17/06/1963

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