To Call Space Soon 1966

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Chilbolton, Hampshire.

GV. The dish of the new radio telescope on the ground flanked by two cranes. GV. Elevated shot of the dish. SV. & SCU. Looking through the girder work of dish two men fixing the crane chains. AS. The crane jibs. GV. The dish being lifted and being moved nearer the tower...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55064
Sort Number:
66/011
Time in/Out:
01:32:28:00 / 01:33:38:00
Canister:
66/11
Film ID:
1785.19
Issue Date:
06/02/1966

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