Wrong Way Corrigan - U.S.A. 1938

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Item title reads - "Wrong Way" Corrigan.

Airman Douglas Corrigan arrives home after having flown to Dublin by mistake. New York, America (USA).

Various shots of the ship 'Manhattan' coming in to New York harbour, L/S of Statue of Liberty in the background. L/S of crowds on the street...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17813
Sort Number:
38/065
Time in/Out:
01:43:10:00 / 01:44:04:00
Canister:
38/65
Film ID:
975.37
Issue Date:
15/08/1938

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