| FLOOD BUNGALOW Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7166 |
| Catalog #: | 139599 | |
| Clip Number: | 139599-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 455 | |
| Timecode: | 01:37:06 - 01:38:57 | |
| Location: | Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ARCHITECTURE: Drawings & Models BUILDINGS: Houses, Unusual DISASTERS: Floods INVENTIONS: Construction LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Essex | |
| Description: | FLOOD BUNGALOW Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex. General scenes of floods of Canvey Island (air and ground level) (Library material). M/S Pan, man (inventor William Croxford carrying model house from doorway into garden. M/S Carrying the model to a bath tub in the garden. He places the model down on the ground. M/S He picks up a brick which is marked "Tank" and places it in the bath tub on four upright tubes, which he slides up and down. C/U Placing the tank on the tube. C/U Man's face. C/U Sliding tank on tube. C/U He picks up the model from the ground. M/S Places the model on top of the tank. C/U He picks up two rods, which hold the four tubes vertical M/S Attaching the rods to the tubes. C/U Man's face. M/S He places the hose-pipe in the bath to fill it with water. C/U Water flowing under the model house. M/S Designer holding the hose-pipe into the bath. C/U Designer demonstrating how the house is now floating on its tank by pushing it up and down. C/U Man's face. M/S Still pushing the house up and down tilt down to the bath full of water. | |
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