One of 300 monkeys which arrived at London Airport , Middlesex , last night from India on their way to New York , gave officials '' some real monkey business '' . During the flight to London some of the monkeys got loose from their cages but were caught by the crew . At London Airport the trouble started again when one of the monkeys again got loose and after a change was eventually captured in a freight . PICTURE SHOWS;- The monkeys are fixed safely in their cages again at London Airport by Thomas Kendall of Sunning dale . They are leaving by Pan American Clipper for New York today . 1

One of 300 monkeys which arrived at London Airport , Middlesex , last night from India on their way to New York , gave officials '' some real monkey business '' . During the flight to London some of the monkeys got loose from their cages but were caught by the crew . At London Airport the trouble started again when one of the monkeys again got loose and after a change was eventually captured in a freight .   PICTURE SHOWS;- The monkeys are fixed safely in their cages again at London Airport by Thomas Kendall of Sunning dale . They are leaving by Pan American Clipper for  New York today .     1 Stock Photo
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Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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2Y71AP1

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90.9 MB (2.7 MB Compressed download)

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4924 x 6449 px | 41.7 x 54.6 cm | 16.4 x 21.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

16 January 1949

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Smith Archive

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One of 300 monkeys which arrived at London Airport , Middlesex , last night from India on their way to New York , gave officials '' some real monkey business '' . During the flight to London some of the monkeys got loose from their cages but were caught by the crew . At London Airport the trouble started again when one of the monkeys again got loose and after a change was eventually captured in a freight . PICTURE SHOWS;- The monkeys are fixed safely in their cages again at London Airport by Thomas Kendall of Sunning dale . They are leaving by Pan American Clipper for New York today . 16 January 1949

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