Goonhilly Earth Station 1969

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Goonhilly Earth Station. Cornwall.

GV Goonhilly earth station showing one of the new aerials. M/S of Mr John Stonehouse, Postmaster General, making inauguration speech. SV Ditto, as he turns round and unveils plaque. CU The commemorative plaque. AS Pan showing dish of aerial. CU Showing monitor...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57385
Sort Number:
69/065
Time in/Out:
01:01:50:00 / 01:02:52:00
Canister:
69/65
Film ID:
2223.03
Issue Date:
10/08/1969

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