| NEW HOUSES TO SOLVE PROBLEM Harold MacMillan visits new homes built to solve the housing crisis. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5731 | |
| Catalog #: | 24838 | |
| Clip Number: | 24838-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/9 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:42 - 01:04:06 | |
| Location: | Desford, Leicestershire, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Houses, General DOMESTIC LIFE: Misc ECONOMICS: Housing Crisis LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England PERSONALITIES: Macmillan, Harold | |
| Description: | NEW HOUSES TO SOLVE PROBLEM Harold MacMillan visits new homes built to solve the housing crisis. The voiceover suggests that the assistance given by the architect's wife has made the house ideal for the housewife to look after. The drive to build more council houses was an important part of the Conservative Government's policy. Desford, Leicestershire, England. GV Crowds of people in front of the first two people's houses. SV Minister of Housing, Mr. Harold MacMillan, greeting architect Mr. Frank Appleton. CU Mr. MacMillan. SCU Mr. Appleton. LV The people's houses. SV Pan down from top story to Mr. MacMillan opening door. SCU Mr. MacMillan opens door and enters house. SV. Woman in crowd pan down to small child in stroller. SCU Mr. & Mrs. Appleton studying plans of houses. CU Mr. Appleton. CU Mrs. Appleton, who helped him with the design. CU Architectural Plans. GV Interior house. Mr. Reast and children, Karen (two) and William (four) seated at table in lounge. Mr. Reast walks over to service hatch. SCU Mrs. Reast handing plates to her husband through hatch. SV Reverse angle, service hatch as seen from kitchen. Mr. Reast peering through hatch. SV Mrs. Reast washing dishes in the kitchen helped by William. CU little boy drying cup. SV Hot water pipes pan to continuously burning fire. SV Mr. Reast at outside coal cellar (part of house). CU Mr. Reast shovelling coal. SV Mrs. Reast making the bed. CU Small wardrobe. SV Mrs. Reast adjusts hair in mirror and goes to built in cupboard and removes sheets. GV Reast family at fireside. | |
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