Horses For Helsinki 1952

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Slate reading 'Horses for Helsinki'. Close up Great Britain's Olympic horses being led to aeroplane. First out of his box is Nobbler, then Foxhunter, watched by his rider Colonel Harry Llewellyn. Close up Foxhunter, and hay and provisions being loaded onto plane. Brief, nice wide shot of riders and...

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Cataloguer:
John Greathead
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
101176
Sort Number:
Time in/Out:
10:11:58 / 10:12:53
Canister:
Film ID:
201206.177
Issue Date:
1952

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  • The location here is Blackbushe Aiport.

    "horses being led to aeroplane" - the aircraft is an Avro York, Reg. No. G-AGJE.

    jamied 26th Jul 2012

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