World News - London 1950

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London Airport.

LV. Towards, England football players walking to aircraft. SV. Press, pan to national team. CU. The Captain, Billy Wright of Wolves. SV. Officials giving out passports. CU. Hand putting passport into pocket, pan up to Hughes of Liverpool. CU. Nicholson of Tottenham Hotspur...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48038
Sort Number:
50/050
Time in/Out:
01:33:57:00 / 01:34:42:00
Canister:
50/50
Film ID:
1472.17
Issue Date:
22/06/1950

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "Hughes" is Laurie Hughes.

    "Nicholson" is Bill Nicholson.

    "Watson" is Willie Watson.

    "Jack Milburn" is far better known as Jackie Milburn.

    "Williams" is Bert Williams.

    "Plane taxiing away" - the plane is a Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Reg. No. PP-PCF.




    jamied 26th Nov 2012
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