Topical Budget: ‘Johnnie’s’ Welcome Home, Croydon (1930)

ProRes digital file Black & White Mute 1930 2:48

From: an image from the collection
BFI National Archive
Subcollection: Topical Budget
Locations: Croydon
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Summary: Incredible scenes as an estimated one million people descend on the airport at Croydon to witness the return of pioneering pilot Amy Johnson from Australia.

From: an image from the collection
BFI National Archive
Subcollection: Topical Budget
Locations: Croydon

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  • Chris Bunyan wrote on July 26, 2017:
    Amy is my granny's cousin and I've never seen the footage, it's wonderful to see, I've passed it on to…

 

 

 

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