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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

3058

Title

[DEVELOPING SKELMERSDALE]

Producer

BBC (?)

Date

*1965

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

5 mins 25 secs

Description

Film of Skelmersdale during its development as a 'New Town'. There is footage of the older housing areas and wasteground as well as new housing, a school and building work. Bricklayers are seen at work as is a man painting murals. There are shots of children playing and a woman in a new kitchen.

 

 



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