20 Men Build Own Homes 1959

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Dedworth near Windsor, Berkshire.

General view panning across a row of 20 new houses, built by the people who will occupy them. Several shots of a small party going on outside the last of the houses to celebrate the house being handed over to Mr and Mrs Young. Secretary of the Windsor Self-Build...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50422
Sort Number:
59/018
Time in/Out:
01:04:54:00 / 01:06:28:00
Canister:
59/18
Film ID:
1571.05
Issue Date:
02/03/1959

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