| WORLD'S FINEST AIRPORT Lady Hoare, wife of the Minister for Air, opens London's new Aerodrome (London Airport at Croydon). | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5274 |
| Catalog #: | 183666 | |
| Clip Number: | 183666-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1500 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:05 - 01:47:30 | |
| Location: | Croydon, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Airports | |
| Description: | World's Finest Airport - Lady M. Hoare, wife of the Minister for Air, opens London's magnificent new Aerodrome. Croydon, London. High angle L/S of a crowd of people gathered around the entrance of the new building at Croydon / London Airport. A man standing in front of the doorway with some others is making a speech; Lady Hoare stands beside him. M/S of Lady Hoare pulling a cord so a curtain falls, revealing a plaque on the side of the doorway; she then opens the door and she and the group go inside. L/S of the group walking around the terrace that runs around the top of the control tower; several more people are seen climbing up the stair to it. Aerial shot of the airport and a small group of houses nearby. The group wander about the airport grounds and look at planes stationed there. | |
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