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Walter Cornelius Becomes British Citizen And Collects His Passport

1971 , Peterborough (Northamptonshire)

Cat no. 208114

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Anglia TV news footage of local personality Walter Cornelius outside Peterborough passport office where he is to collect his passport.

Local personality Walter Cornelius, Walter, a native Latvian, is to become a British citizen and is collecting his passport. Wearing a Union Jack t-shirt and his trademark hat, also showing a Union Jack, Walter runs, leaps over and lands doing a forward roll over a standing Union Jack flag. He waves his hat in the air for the camera. Close up of a passport, and Walter’s passport photo. Close up of H.M. Passport Office Peterborough building sign. Walter stands on top of the passport office signpost, showing in one hand his passport, and in the other, his hat. He jumps from the sign to the grass below.

Featured Buildings

H.M. Passport Office, Peterborough.

Keywords

Immigration; Personalities.

Background Information

Walter Cornelius was a bona fide local celebrity in Peterborough. Born in Latvia in 1923, he held numerous world records and was known for his various strongman stunts and daredevil escapades, as well as for being the lifeguard at the local lido. He even has a Facebook group dedicated to his memory: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=64232987178

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Walter Cornelius Becomes British Citizen And Collects His Passport

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