Temporary Workspaces: 7.11.2011 19:39

Festival Site (1950)

Good footage of the Dome of Discovery being completed by workmen, London.

'big Dipper' On Test (1951)

The world's biggest portable scenic railway undergoes first running test.

Festival Of Britain Amusement Park At Battersea AKA Festival Of Britain Funfair (1951)

Construction of Amusement Park in Battersea, London

Building Research (1957)

Bricks, concrete, steel, flooring and lino are tested at a Building Research Station.

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most bizarre little films ever made!

The End At South Bank AKA Demolition Of Festival Site (1952)

Demolition of South Bank Festival site where demolition worker injured.

Building London Airport (1950)

Good footage of London Airport under construction.

Octagonal School At Bulmer (1966)

Children studying at octagonal school at Bulmer, Essex.

Air-House AKA Aitc House (1960)

A nylon air-house is constructed to shelter building work in Hampton, Middlesex.

Building Strand Underpass (1963)

Construction of the Strand underpass, London.

Great Yarmouth (1974)

Colour shots of piers and hotels and seaside scenes from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.

Hover Barrow (1960)

New invention, the Hoverbarrow, is demonstrated on a wet and muddy work site in Rainham, Kent.