Kensal House

United Kingdom, 1938

Film
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Kensal House was built by the Gas Light and Coke Company to replace slums in Kensal Green. The aim was to show that under reasonable conditions, an adequate supply of gas fuel costs no more than an inadequate supply of less efficient fuel. Conditions in the slums are shown. Then the design of the flats is explained, and its clubs, nursery school and gardens shown. The operation of Kensal House as a community is stressed.

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Credits

director

Frank Sainsbury

production company

Gas Light and Coke Company

Duration

00:11:07:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1938

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005843

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gas producers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → House construction

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing development - Great Britain

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fossil fuels

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gas producers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Gas producers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Slums

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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