Zeppelin Flight 1916

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Paris, France.

World War One. Aviation. Very cool little bit of film. Watching the skies. Shot of sky. Another shot of sky; with sun; clouds; a zeppelin balloon comes slowly into frame from left side; and moves part way across. Flight; bomb; technology; inventions; Germans. surveillance; dirigible

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71711
Sort Number:
ON 031 B
Time in/Out:
01:37:09:00 / 01:37:52:00
Canister:
ON 031 B
Film ID:
1858.23
Issue Date:
1916

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