Full title reads: "Manchester. 'Gow'd Lass! ... Tha's a reel champion!! Mayor of Salford and fellow members of Lancs. Aero Club give Miss Winifred Brown wonderful girl flyer winner of the King's Cup - a great welcome home."
Full title reads: "Manchester. 'Gow'd Lass! ... Tha's a reel champion!! Mayor of Salford and fellow members of Lancs. Aero Club give Miss Winifred Brown wonderful girl flyer winner of the King's Cup - a great welcome home."
Manchester, Lancashire.
Female aviator Miss Winifred Brown and her co-pilot climb out of their biplane to receive a great cheer from the people waiting for them on the landing strip.
The Mayor of Salford shakes Miss Brown by the hand and makes a short speech of congratulation in front of the plane. She makes a short reply (slightly out of sync). Miss Brown is given three cheers.
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