I live in Barking
Standard 8mm film Colour Silent 1960 16:40
Summary: I live in Barking
Title number: 4272
LSA ID: LSA/5873
Description: External views of Barking; houses; internal views of library
Walking through woods
Church and tower
Warehouse
Dagenham docks
a woodpile
Factory chimney
Electricity pylons
Woman and child
Driving down road, point of view from car
Roadworks
Formal/civic gardens
Duck pond
War memorial
Barking Town Hall Tower
Shot of houses
Internal shots of Library
Librarian carrying pile of books
Books on shelves
Woman customer wearing head scarf
Shot of books
Librarian stamping books
Desk work
Teatime - pouring cups of tea, teapot with cosy.
Engraving the spine of a book with a machine
Index cards
External shot
Coal delivery
Book stamping
Helping customer find a book
Filing of index cards
Locking the doors
Carrying boxes of books to a van
Van driving up road
Formal presentation of flowers to mayoral party
Reception at the library
Shot of sign displaying "Thames View Library" which opened in 1960 [now called Thames Community Hub]
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