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16mm film Black & White Sound 1959 10:00
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Summary: A film promoting road safety habits in the children of Hackney.
Title number: 239
LSA ID: LSA/317
Description: A film promoting road safety habits in the children of Hackney aimed at both the children themselves and their parents. The film includes considerable footage of Hackney around the time of its production, much shot from the perspective of a tall building. The locations featured include Hackney Town Hall, the London Electricity Board headquarters, Hackney Baths, the Narrow Way, Ridley Road Market, St. John's Churchyard, Springfield House, Springfield Park, Mandeville Street, the Summit Estate and Tower Court in Clapton. The film also includes a demonstration of road safety and best practice for pedestrians presented within a school's grounds. Pupils watch a series of staged accidents in order to learn the risks faced on the road and how to avoid them.
Keywords: Children (age group); Education; Schools; Transport safety
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Hackney
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