Royal Diary - Biggin Hill 1955

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Biggin Hill.

Angle shot, pan down Queen Mother arriving by Westland Whirlwind helicopter at Biggin Hill. Angle shot, Royal Standard and R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) flag flying. SCU. Queen Mother alighting from helicopter and being greeted by an officer. SV. Crowd. SCU. Queen Mother being presented...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
30694
Sort Number:
55/034
Time in/Out:
01:07:48:00 / 01:09:19:00
Canister:
55/34
Film ID:
521.08
Issue Date:
28/04/1955

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  • The helicopter is a Westland Whirlwind.

    "Planes taxxing out" - the first planes are Gloster Meteors.

    jamied 5th May 2012
  • Thanks jamied - the description and tags have been updated.

    British Pathé 31st May 2012

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