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Sound Barrier 1953
Description
Feltham, London.
M/S of aircraft engine revving. In a residential road a woman comes to her upstairs window and looks out before closing it.
At London Airport three scientists talk and make notes. Two more are seen with microphone, telephone and radio equipment. They are a mile from...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 44150
- Sort Number:
- NP 466
- Time in/Out:
- 01:30:43:00 / 01:32:17:00
- Canister:
- NP 466
- Film ID:
- 1337.20
- Issue Date:
- 17/08/1953
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