Europa nostra

United States, 1978

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Shot in fifteen countries in Western and Eastern Europe, this film touches upon all aspects of conservation, including: treasures lost, restoration, new uses for old buildings, traffic, pressures of tourism, unsightly advertising, and the activities of local authorities and conservation authorities.

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Credits

director

Charles Mapleston

producer

Peter Bradford

production company

World Wide Pictures

Duration

00:37:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003378

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings - Conservation and restoration

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Europe - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourist trade - Environmental aspects

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Architecture - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservationists

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tourist trade - Environmental aspects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Conservation and restoration

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Environmental aspects

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Buildings - Conservation and restoration

History → Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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