150 to the acre

Australia, 1972

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Discusses the problems arising from living in high-rise developments. These include high noise-levels and lack of playing-space for children. An architect shows plans for high-density housing which should overcome these problems while still providing housing for many people in relatively small areas. Set in Melbourne, Victoria. Narrated by Wynn Roberts. Suitable for secondary years 7-12.

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Credits

co-director

Jean Hunt

Murray Brown

Robert Newton

co-producer

James Allen

Jean Hunt

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505055

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Housing - Melbourne (Vic.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Architects and housing developers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → High-rise apartment buildings

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → High-rise apartment buildings - Social aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Victoria

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Architects and housing developers

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → High-rise apartment buildings

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → High-rise apartment buildings - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Victoria

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - Australia

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

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

Places → Housing - Melbourne (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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