First Australian Air Mail Sets Off

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
288
Date Released
10 Dec 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Australian Air Mail Sets Off. DESCRIPTION: Lord Londonderry inaugurates new Air Mail Service and Sir Kingsley Wood franks the letters. SHOTLIST: Lord Londonderry speaking and inaugurating new route. Sir Kingsley Wood seen franking letters. Shot of mail being carried aboard and "Hengist" taxies off and in air.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Communications; Science and technology; Postal services
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3314
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'First Australian Air Mail Sets Off', British Movietone News Issue No. 288, 10 Dec 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5243 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)