Town Planning 1943

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Town planning.

Various shots of blitzed buildings. Various plans show houses and towns of the future, designed to be serviceable, tidy and attractive when they are rebuilt after the war. M/S of the smallest narrowest house in London at Piccadilly, the camera pans up it. M/S of Brighton Pavilion....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50322
Sort Number:
NSP 391
Time in/Out:
01:03:09:00 / 01:05:34:00
Canister:
NSP 391
Film ID:
1568.03
Issue Date:
27/09/1943

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