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Halas & BatchelorNew Town (1948)

This film shows in light fashion how to set about replanning a town. Post war period .New Towns. overcrowded inner cities. building out of town.


This movie is part of the collection: British Government Public Information Films

Director: Halas & Batchelor
Production Company: Halas & Batchelor
Sponsor: Central Office of Information for Ministry of Town and Country Planning
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: english
Keywords: Urbanization; Towns

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Reviewer: Eireaaron - - September 6, 2008
Subject: Supermarket Sweep
This is a jolly jaunt down memory lane providing a simplistic overview of the rationale behind town planning and the development of social communities ... obviously before Tescos took over.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - August 12, 2008
Subject: More land please!
Fun little overview of what you could do to escape the megapolis with overcrowding and pollution (London perhaps?) create another town! Why, now your problems are solved! Yesiree, nothing like Urbal Sprawl had been invented yet, and this cartoon, along with plenty of Prelinger shorts, would make an excellent program documenting just that.

Reviewer: SirJekyllAppliance - - October 31, 2007
Subject: Woooaaarrrrggggghhh!
Put the pubs back, give 'em local shops, churches, post offices etc or you'll get Milton bloody Keynes!

Reviewer: socynicalsohip - - December 1, 2006
Subject: Brilliant....
Gives a little insight into the conception of some British towns such as milton keynes.

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