Shows the reasons why Britain has recently built fifteen towns - to give healthier working conditions, closer proximity to work, and enable “men to lunch in their own homes”. Explains how the planned towns are designed to allow safe play for children and creative leisure for adults. Shows the good design of individual homes.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003437
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dwellings
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing development - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cities and towns - Growth
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwellings
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)