An account of the city’s growth from pre-Roman to modern times. The geology of the London basin and the potential importance of the site are considered. Shows the growth if London in Roman times and subsequent changes during Saxon, Mediaeval, Elizabethan, Restoration, Georgian, Victorian, and modern period. The later part of the film shows the rapid growth of the city in recent years and relates this to its geographical position and to the favourable position of the British Isles in a world altered by the Age of Discovery. And the Industrial Revolution.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321100
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning - London (England)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - London (England)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)