Royal Tournament 1968

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No title - Royal Tournament. Earl's Court, London.

Pan across tableau and parade depicting 50 years of the RAF (Royal Air Force). M/S Vertical Take Off plane. M/S as RAF flag is run up pole. M/S's man cycling on cycle plane. M/S as observation balloon rises and a man looks through telescope....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56763
Sort Number:
68/053
Time in/Out:
01:08:25:00 / 01:09:37:00
Canister:
68/53
Film ID:
2065.06
Issue Date:
30/06/1968

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