Watson-Watt's House 1941

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Description

Unused / unissued material - location and dates unclear or unknown.

Richmond, Surrey.

VS ext. of the house and grounds belonging to Sir Robert Watson-Watt, scientific adviser to the Air Ministry, in Sheen Road, Richmond.

(Neg.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60393
Sort Number:
UN 0285 H
Time in/Out:
01:51:50:00 / 01:52:34:00
Canister:
UN 285 H
Film ID:
1667.19
Issue Date:

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