Lunar Project At Jodrell Bank 1958

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Jodrell Bank, Cheshire.

Various shots (night) of the telescope and the USAF radar van, coming out of the van is Miss Thelma Hough of Crewe (who is helping the Americans with secretarial work) going into van is the American Mr. John Tabor. LS. MS.CU. Radio Telescope control room with the new...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84360
Sort Number:
UN 3160 A
Time in/Out:
01:36:53:00 / 01:38:49:00
Canister:
UN 3160 A
Film ID:
2924.13
Issue Date:
1958

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