Everest Air Expedition 1933

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Full title reads: "Heston. Everest Air Expedition. Air Commodore Fellowes, Sqdn. Ldr. Lord Clydesdale and Flt.Lt. McIntyre, set off on their great adventure to fly over the 'roof of the world'."

Heston, Middlesex / Greater London.

An unidentified man stands in front of a plane and...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6004
Sort Number:
33/015
Time in/Out:
01:43:31:00 / 01:44:42:00
Canister:
33/15
Film ID:
697.32
Issue Date:
20/02/1933

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