An impression of British design ranging from furniture, textiles, kitchenware and fine china to buildings and towns. Skilfully edited with minimal commentary and a complementary 50’s soundtrack. Music by Ken Moule; photography by Larry Pizer; edited by Derek York.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002783
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Design, Industrial
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Porcelain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture design
Crafts & Visual Arts → Porcelain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile design
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)