Flying Boat - Sydney AKA New Empire Flying… 1938

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Several shots of the Empire flying boat taking on passengers then taking off from Sydney Harbour. Air to air shots of the plane and aerial shots of Sydney as we fly over the city and harbour. On board we see passengers looking out of the windows, being served...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17267
Sort Number:
38/057
Time in/Out:
01:57:12:00 / 01:58:00:00
Canister:
38/57
Film ID:
969.57
Issue Date:
18/07/1938

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