House and Home: Semi Detached Suburbia
VHS unknown Unknown 05.07.1986 0:00
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Summary: House and Home: Semi Detached Suburbia
Title number: 1658
LSA ID: LSA/2174
Description: The great housing boom of the 1930s. The fulfilment of family dreams - both middle class and working class with aspirations. Bexley 1930's housing. Note on video box to say that items were lent from Brent Museum for props. Mentions of Metroland and the expansion of London in particular Bexley. Archive footage of electric pylons and factory workers. There's a walk through of a semi detached dressed to look like the time with an explanation of the lounge with various props like a wireless radio, radio times and mantelpiece etc.
Further information: To view this film one week's notice is required. Please contact Brent Archives, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2SF. Tel: 020 8937 3541. Email: archives@brent.gov.uk.
Keywords: housing; local museum; metroland; Brent;
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