London Airport 1954

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Description

Heathrow Airport, London.

This is duplicate of UN 2601 B.

LS.MS. People at work in Control Room. LS.G.V. Airport with planes taking off. LS.GV. Reconstruction work at airport. LS. BEA (British European Airways) hangars with plane flying in on runway. LS.Various planes lands and taxiing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78883
Sort Number:
UN 2601 C
Time in/Out:
01:40:29:00 / 01:46:58:00
Canister:
UN 2601 C
Film ID:
2650.26
Issue Date:
1954

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