The Flying Scotsman 1931

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Full title reads: "Croydon. The Flying Scotsman. J A Mollison - in a Gypsy Moth smashes C H A Scott's record of 10 days 23hrs from Australia to England by no less than 2 days 1hr and 35mins."

Croydon, Greater London.

A biplane taxies across the airfield. A crowd of people gather around...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12618
Sort Number:
31/064
Time in/Out:
01:00:12:00 / 01:02:39:00
Canister:
31/64
Film ID:
863.01
Issue Date:
10/08/1931

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