What does it feel like to be old?

United Kingdom, 1960

Film
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Episode of Series “The Vintage Years”.
This discussion has particular reference to the problem of housing for the aged.

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Credits

producer

Beryl Radley

production company

BBC-TV

Duration

00:30:37:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1960

Appears in

The Vintage Years

Group of items

The Vintage Years

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013836

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Home care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

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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