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1921 Opening of Imperial Wireless Station at Leafield
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0:39Now PlayingDate: 22nd August 1921
Location: LEAFIELD
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Links of Empire
ENGLAND: Oxfordshire: West Oxfordshire: Leafield:
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LINKS OF THE EMPIRE. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL MR EG KELLAWAY OPENS THE FIRST STATION OF THE IMPERIAL WIRELESS SCHEME AT LEAFIELD, NEAR OXFORD.
CU. Map on equal area projection showing the Imperial Wireless Scheme (stations from Port Darwin & Singapore through Cairo to England)
(24ft)
GV & LV. Dignitaries inspecting wireless poles (2 shots)
(39ft)
MV. Mr. Kellaway & dignitaries
(45ft)
LV.PAN. Mr. Kellaway pointing-out transmitting wire
(65ft)
SCU. Mr. Kellaway & dignitary demonstrating some of the apparatus
(76ft)
CU. Mr. Kellaway
(82ft)
Communications, Science and Technology, Ceremonies - Inauguration, Personalities - Miscellaneous, Great Britain,
telegraph, radio-telegraph, wireless
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