| THE GARDEN IN THE SKY Rooftop Gardens of London Buildings | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6763 |
| Catalog #: | 434203 | |
| Clip Number: | 434203-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 206 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Flower | |
| Description: | THE GARDEN IN THE SKY Roof gardens on new "super-flats" of London - Berkeley Court, in Baker Street, London. Doorman opens door for woman who walks out onto garden on roof of building; garden looks very new. There is a row of small bushes planted near brick wall in BG,and an arbor is constructed but only has a bit of a vine growing on one post. LS man checking bushes in another rooftop garden; then he pushes wheelbarrow away across lawn. Tilt up shot from street, looking up sides of buildings. LS gardener working on border; shrubs grow along edge of roof; pan left to look out from roof & over to building across street. LS gardener pulling a wide wheel behind him over the lawn; this garden at Berkeley Court also has benches, rose bushes, row of small fur trees; a woman walks along on a sort of balcony in BG. Shot panning down side of building; each floor has a small balcony with a potted tree on each one. LS gardener trimming shrubs. WS of rooftop garden, w/ woman walking. Tilt down LS garden pulling roller. MS gardener bent over by shrub; upper floors of other bldgs on street in BG. Shot from roof looking down at street; several pedestrians crossing. | |
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