Romford Girl Pilots 1938

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Romford, Essex.

High angle M/S of a line of women pilots wearing white boiler suits standing on an airfield. A man stands in front of them, probably giving them instruction in using gas masks. The girls take out their masks and put them...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16342
Sort Number:
38/016
Time in/Out:
01:36:18:00 / 01:36:49:00
Canister:
38/16
Film ID:
955.47
Issue Date:
24/02/1938

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