Sir Humphrey Gibbs Arrives Back 1969

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Sir Humphrey Gibbs arrives back. Heathrow Airport.

RAF (Royal Air Force) Comet 4b aircraft taxiing on tarmac at London Airport bringing in Sir Humphrey Gibbs. M/S of nose of plane as it comes to a halt. Pan as Sir Humphrey walks down steps of plane and he is greeted by an official. Then the...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57411
Sort Number:
69/069
Time in/Out:
01:52:41:00 / 01:53:20:00
Canister:
69/69
Film ID:
2223.29
Issue Date:
24/08/1969

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