London News In Flashes AKA Donald Campbell… 1959

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Title reads: "News in Flashes".

London.

Land speed record holder Donald Campbell receives Seagrave Trophy, presented by Earl Howe on behalf of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). Various C/Us of the Segrave Trophy. M/S of Donald Campbell stepping forward to receive the trophy from Earl...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52852
Sort Number:
59/084
Time in/Out:
01:02:30:00 / 01:03:42:00
Canister:
59/84
Film ID:
1701.03
Issue Date:
19/10/1959

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