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"Yachts Of The Air" 1931
Description
Full title reads: "Rottingdean. 'Yachts of the Air' Thousands throng famous Sussex Downs to see largest International Gliding Competition yet held."
Rottingdean, Sussex.
Group of upper class men look over map resting on wing of glider plane.
Young man climbs into small glider....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 12730
- Sort Number:
- 31/080
- Time in/Out:
- 01:13:40:00 / 01:15:12:00
- Canister:
- 31/80
- Film ID:
- 869.11
- Issue Date:
- 05/10/1931
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