Gordon Bennett Balloon Race 1925

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Item title reads - Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. Deprived of Zeppelins by allies - German aviators now specialise in balloon contests. Leipzig - Germany.

M/S of four hot air balloons, the camera pans across the nets holding them down. It pans down to people watching on the ground. M/S as one...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25118
Sort Number:
G 1186
Time in/Out:
01:18:57:00 / 01:19:34:00
Canister:
G 1186
Film ID:
392.14
Issue Date:
04/05/1925

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