Britons ... Be Proud 1933

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Full title reads: "Cape Town. Britons ... be proud, as we are, to be able to show to you the arrival of Sqdn. Ldr. O R Gayford and Flt. Lt. S E Nicholettes at Cape Town, after having won for their country, the World's long distance air record 5430 miles!"

Cape Town, South Africa.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6028
Sort Number:
33/018
Time in/Out:
01:15:41:00 / 01:16:59:00
Canister:
33/18
Film ID:
699.13
Issue Date:
02/03/1933

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