Man Builds Plane In Parlour 1959

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Titles read; "ILFORD - MAN BUILDS PLANE IN PARLOUR".

Ilford, Essex.

Various shots show Mrs Eva Taylor and her husband John Taylor at work on a full-sized aeroplane in their home. They lift the rear part of the plane onto its side. Mr Taylor walks over to the cockpit and lifts the cover...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49844
Sort Number:
59/027
Time in/Out:
01:56:10:00 / 01:57:01:00
Canister:
59/27
Film ID:
1553.29
Issue Date:
02/04/1959

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