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"Bon Voyage" 1930
Description
Full title reads: "Cardington. 'Bon Voyage' R-100 - World's largest Airship - with 38 on board & 5 days rations - sails for her 3,385 miles to Montreal."
Cardington, Bedfordshire.
Shot of the R 100 Airship attached to a mooring mast. Closer shot of dirigible.
Shots of supplies...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 6369
- Sort Number:
- 30/018
- Time in/Out:
- 01:45:22:00 / 01:48:51:00
- Canister:
- 30/18
- Film ID:
- 717.23
- Issue Date:
- 31/07/1930
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