Royal Observatory 1963

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Herstmoneaux, Sussex.

Herstmoneaux castle is home to the Greenwich Observatory.

Various shots of the castle, pan to the observatory on a nearby hill.

Various shots showing the observatory domes. C/U of a massive telescope coming out of a hatch in the dome.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3260
Sort Number:
CP 443
Time in/Out:
01:50:27:00 / 01:51:49:00
Canister:
CP 443
Film ID:
233.11
Issue Date:
23/06/1963

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