Romford Traffic Problem
16mm film Black & White Sound c.1963 8:32
Summary: Romford Traffic Problem
Title number: 368
LSA ID: LSA/477
Description: A consideration of the congestion problems on Romford's roads as a result of the expansion in motor traffic, and the Borough Council's plans to alleviate them. Shots of busy traffic around the junction of North Street, South Street, Market Place and the High Street serve to illustrate part of the problem. At the Town Hall, a moustachioed man uses maps and aerial photographs to discuss the issue further. One aerial photo shows central Romford looking north east towards Brentwood. On the map of Romford town centre, he presents the planned ring road taking cross traffic away from the Market Place, and the operation of a one-way system. Film of the Market Place shows pedestrians and road users sharing the space with the market traders. Rumford's Shopping Hall appears in the background. More footage of traffic in the town centre concentrates on the bus routes, and how the buses crowd the roads, making it difficult for other traffic and pedestrians crossing from pavement to pavement.
Credits: Sponsor: Romford Borough Council
Further information: This film evidently once had a soundtrack, as people with microphones speak to the camera. Unfortunately this appears to have been lost.
Keywords: Road safety; Urban planning
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Havering; Romford
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