Episode number 11 of Series “This Modern Age”.
This film gives a survey of homes in Britain from Georgian times until today, tracing in particular the development of style and decoration.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321376
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dwellings
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing development - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - 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; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)