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Two Million Shillings Wanted 1923
Description
Item title reads -Two million shillings wanted! Lord Mayor and Sir Robert Peacock make first flights in Flying Week at Alexandra Park, London.
Men stand in line in front of the aeroplane, the mayor is wearing his chain over his flying suit. He climbs in and others join him, he shakes hands...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 23674
- Sort Number:
- G 0975
- Time in/Out:
- 01:49:30:00 / 01:50:37:00
- Canister:
- G 975
- Film ID:
- 302.41
- Issue Date:
- 30/04/1923
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