| SWINGING LONDON Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of old London buildings. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6079 |
| Catalog #: | 91814 | |
| Clip Number: | 91814-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 665 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:03 - 01:35:05 | |
| Location: | London, England, Great Britain | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CITY PLANNING: Urban Renewal DEMOLITION: Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | SWINGING LONDON Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of old London buildings. Several brief street scenes show groovy young people walking about; commentator talks of "the swinging youth" and the "change in this city of increasing contrasts". A young woman talks to two nuns on the street; M/S of a trendy menswear shop next to a small sign for Carnaby Street; pan right to an iron monger shop. Swinging London. There follows several shots of old buildings being demolished; - -workers with sledge hammer, pick axe etc. doing demolition work; commentator says "Replace it with skyscraper blocks, boutiques, discotheques". Var shots men with electric drills at base of chimney. CU drill. More guys drilling panning up chimney to top. The very high chimney comes crashing to the ground and disintegrates. | |
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