Campbell In With Child AKA Campbell....… 1928

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No title, paperwork reads - Campbell...with child.

M/S of Malcolm Campbell holding a little girl in his arms, he gives her a kiss. M/S of him stood in front of his aeroplane, 'Blue Bird', a lady and a little boy in school uniform join him. These people are probably his family, and the boy is...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35196
Sort Number:
G 1553
Time in/Out:
01:56:32:00 / 01:56:53:00
Canister:
G 1553
Film ID:
748.25
Issue Date:
08/11/1928

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  • Eliminating the current doubts in the main paragraph of the shots list, the little girl referred to is Campbell's daughter Jean, the lady referred to is his wife Dorothy, and yes, the little boy IS his son Donald.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012
  • "in front of his aeroplane, 'Blue Bird" - it's a de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth, Reg. No. G-AAAJ.

    More footage of Campbell and this aircraft can be seen in clip 748.26.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012

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