Croydon Airport 1934 DVD
*Very Rare*
This short documentary was "Shell film units" first ever film, made for cinema release in 1934, it adopts the 'day in the life of...' approach which has become a classic documentary format. The subject was Croydon Airport, which was for many years London's airport, and one of the world's busiest.
The film shows planes in flight, with maps to indicate their routes. In keeping with the format, however, it also goes behind the scenes to record the work of different technical and service departments, from weather forecasting and part maintenance to customs. The film is a fascinating record of our air transport infrastructure at a relatively early stage of its development, at this time, air travel remained the privilege of a social elite.
Available in PAL and NTSC
Region Zero