Stratosphere Balloon - Poland 1938

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Warsaw, Poland.

Several shots of men and women working on the construction of a new stratosphere balloon, sewing huge amounts of silk on a sewing machine and tying numerous ropes. The balloon is to be used for a flight by two Polish Scientists. Brief shots of the sealed 'capsule' of the balloon.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18038
Sort Number:
38/076
Time in/Out:
01:34:05:00 / 01:34:30:00
Canister:
38/76
Film ID:
981.33
Issue Date:
22/09/1938

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