Children in town

Sweden, 1974

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Stockholm, a city of nearly a million inhabitants has made considerable progress in dealing with the problem of playgrounds for children living in urban areas. Over 160 large playgrounds, most of which have facilities for both indoor and outdoor games, have been provided.

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Credits

production company

Centralfilm

Radio Sweden

Stockholm Parks Department

Duration

00:14:42:00

Production places

Sweden

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001986

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Stockholm (Sweden)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Sweden

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child welfare

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sweden - Social conditions

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Children - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Playgrounds

Places → Stockholm (Sweden)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Sweden

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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