Helsinki Bound 1952

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Slate reading 'Helsinki bound'. British Olympic wrestling team walking across runway to board aeroplane, in matching jackets and hats. British yachting team waiting to board plane. Pan down yachtsman, then close up athletics coach Geoff Dyson. British football team walking towards plane, then close...

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Cataloguer:
John Greathead
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
101175
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Time in/Out:
10:11:07 / 10:11:57
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Film ID:
201206.176
Issue Date:
1952

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The location here is Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire.

    "British Olympic wrestling team" - the team members seen here are Leslie Cheetham, Ken Irvine, Herbie Hall, Ray Myland, Don Irvine and Ken Richmond.

    "plane taxiing on runway" - the aircraft is an Avro York, Reg. No. G-AGOD.

    jamied 26th Jul 2012
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