Taken for Granted
16mm film Black & White Sound 1947 0:00
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Summary: Have you ever wondered where the water goes when you pour it down the sink? This film looks at the water drainage and sewerage system run by Middlesex County Council.
Title number: 15111
LSA ID: LSA/18107
Description: This film features Mrs Jones washing her clothes, dishes, floors and running a bath and pouring all the water down the drain. Looks into the history of the sewerage system of London and the building of the sewers and pumping stations by Joseph Bazalgette. Looks into the current state of the sewers today and the treatment works built for modern times. Looks at how the Middlesex County Council manages to dispose of all the dirty water and sewage from each and every home and business and to provide clean water to everyone. Made by World Wide Pictures for the Middlesex County Council.
Credits: Director: Mary Francis; Producer: James Carr; Narrator: Geoffrey Sumner
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