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Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979

Whole Object Name

Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979

Collection

Space Memorabilia

Description

This edition of the Telegraph Sunday magazine features an article about John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. The article details the events that happened leading up to his historic flight. It tells the story of Glenn’s wife Annie dealing with reporters and refusing to entertain Vice President Johnson in her home in front of TV crews when one launch attempt was cancelled due to bad weather. The article then goes on to describe the actual launch, flight and landing.

Object number

2017-48
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (front)
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (article)
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (back)
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (front)
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (article)
  • image Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979 (back)

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More information

  • Object number

    2017-48

  • Location

    Artefact Store

  • Has this object been into space?

    No

  • Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit

    Length: 30cm
    Width: 24.5cm

  • Material

    Paper
    Metal

  • Object Production Date

    4 November 1979

  • Object Display Status

    In storage

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