Royal Aeronautical Society's Garden Party 1938

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Hayes, Middlesex.

Various shots at the Royal Aeronautical Society's Garden Party. A new Empire flying boat zooms over the crowd; Amy Johnson demonstrates a new glider on the ground and in the air.

People wander about looking at old flying machines and modern aircraft. Brief panning...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17172
Sort Number:
38/038
Time in/Out:
01:20:26:00 / 01:21:13:00
Canister:
38/38
Film ID:
965.20
Issue Date:
12/05/1938

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