Donald Campbell Tests Bluebird 1958

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Lake Coniston, Cumbria

Various shots of Donald Campbell and mechanics on launch. LS. Crowd on jetty. GV. Lake Coniston, couple walking along banks. GV's. Lake Coniston. LS. Bluebird alongside jetty, crowd on jetty. LS. CU. Bluebird moving slowly across lake. LS. Bluebird moving at speed across...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84154
Sort Number:
UN 3147 D
Time in/Out:
01:19:07:00 / 01:21:07:00
Canister:
UN 3147 D
Film ID:
2916.04
Issue Date:
1958

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