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1930 Duchess of Bedford arrives at Croydon Airport after flight to the Cape
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April 29, 2026
April 29, 2026
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0:57Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1930
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Thousand miles a day! Duchess of Bedford who with Captain Barnard, completes at Croydon last lap of wonderful flight to Cape and back
ENGLAND: London: Croydon Airport:
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Mary Russell, the Duchess of Bedford, in plane cockpit with Captain Barnard, standing by plane and shaking hands with men and with large bouquet of flowers
Plane along runway
Duchess helped on board aeroplane
Captain Barnard points out damage on plane's fuselage
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