| STEEL HOUSES COMING Steel houses which can be built in 7 days are new hope to tackle housing problem, Tooting. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5305 |
| Catalog #: | 242415 | |
| Clip Number: | 242415-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1163 | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:56 - 01:10:16 | |
| Location: | Tooting, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Houses CONSTRUCTION: Pre-Fab ECONOMICS: Housing Crisis LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Steel houses coming? First pictures of latest attempt to alleviate housing problem. (housing crisis) Tooting, London. M/S of the builders fitting the steel pieces of wall to the wooden frame. L/S of them fitting the chimney. M/S as they knock in nails round the doors and windows. 'The "Consteelwood" house can be built ready for occupation in 7 days.' L/S of people working on the house, its main structure is finished. M/S of men fitting tiles to the roof. M/S of the walls of the house, the camera pans up to the wooden roof and chimney. M/S of them hammering nails into the steel pieces of wall and fitting roof tiles. M/S as they hammer in nails again to the doors, windows and steel walls. | |
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