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1947 DEFENCE / QUIRKY: Wartime RAF station used as circus headquarters
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April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
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0:38Now PlayingDate: 15th December 1947
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND:
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Exterior shot of R.A.F. hangar
Men opening doors of R.A.F. aerodrome
Lions in cage
Tigers in cage
Small pony running around in circle
Close up of lions in cage
Close up of lion yawning
Elephants exercising on tarmac of airfield
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