"Breathtaking And Beautiful" 1933

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Full title reads: "Andover. 'Breathtaking & Beautiful' - Wessex Bombing area hold "at home" for RAF Pageant."

Andover, Hampshire.

Pan across airfield lined with Royal Air Force planes - part of a pageant. People are walking around looking at the aircraft.

Three biplanes...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6458
Sort Number:
33/049
Time in/Out:
01:51:49:00 / 01:53:27:00
Canister:
33/49
Film ID:
723.21
Issue Date:
19/06/1933

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