Our Royal Visitors From Japan 1930

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Full title reads: "Croydon. Our Royal Visitors from Japan - inspect wonders of London's Airport."

Croydon, Greater London.

Japanese visitors (presumably Prince Takamatsu (Brother of the Emperor of Japan) and his wife) are shown around various aeroplanes at Croydon airport.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6352
Sort Number:
30/011
Time in/Out:
01:10:37:00 / 01:11:12:00
Canister:
30/11
Film ID:
717.06
Issue Date:
07/07/1930

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