Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane 1919

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Item title reads: "Birmingham - The Lady Mayoress - christens City of Birmingham's gift aeroplane to South Africa"

Birmingham, West Midlands.

MS. R.F.C. (RFC - Royal Flying Corps.) Officers, Mayoress of Birmingham, and others on dais. MS. Presentation of RFC flag. MS Lady Mayoress...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25258
Sort Number:
G 0615
Time in/Out:
01:34:11:00 / 01:38:02:00
Canister:
G 615
Film ID:
200.23
Issue Date:
13/11/1919

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