| "SLUMS ARE A DISGRACE!" Dame Sybil Thorndike lays a foundation stone for new model flats in Shoreditch. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5510 |
| Catalog #: | 186578 | |
| Clip Number: | 186578-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/100 | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:00 - 01:57:32 | |
| Location: | London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Apartments/Flats BUILDINGS: Urban CEREMONIES: Cornerstones / Foundation stone HABITATS, HUMAN: Affordable Housing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "Shoreditch. 'Slums are a disgrace!' (The Prince of Wales) Dame Sybil Thorndike lays foundation stone of model flats for working classes." Shoreditch, London. Dame Sybil Thorndike, along with local civic dignitaries, arrives at ceremony to lay foundation stone for model flats / apartments / homes. She gives the stone a couple of taps with a mallet. She then says a few words about housing conditions for working people / the working class. | |
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