Heathrow Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes… 1947

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Heathrow Airport, London.

L/S of a Dakota aeroplane on an airfield. A glamorous blonde air hostess opens the door of a BOAC coach and passengers get out and board and Air France plane with sign on door 'London - Paris'. Pilot in dark glasses stands by to let passengers on...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43947
Sort Number:
NP 158
Time in/Out:
01:19:35:00 / 01:20:05:00
Canister:
NP 158
Film ID:
1331.08
Issue Date:
22/09/1947

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