Halton / Passing Out Day 1937

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Full title reads: "Halton".

Passing-out day for RAF (Royal Air Force) at Halton (probably in Buckinghamshire).

Various shots of Sir C. S. Burnett, air officer in command of training, inspecting graduating batch of air force apprentices.

Various shots of Sir Burnett saluting...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16172
Sort Number:
37/102
Time in/Out:
01:07:11:00 / 01:08:11:00
Canister:
37/102
Film ID:
949.12
Issue Date:
23/12/1937

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