Great Seaport Sees Giant Sea Boat 1928

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Item title reads - Great seaport sees giant sea boat. COBHAM, SIR ALAN and Lady Cobham in their African Survey sea boat land on the Mersey. Liverpool, Merseyside.

L/S of the sea boat aeroplane flying high above the river. M/S of it taxiing along the river. M/S as it stands on the water, a...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35415
Sort Number:
G 1511
Time in/Out:
01:39:01:00 / 01:39:44:00
Canister:
G 1511
Film ID:
766.15
Issue Date:
14/06/1928

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