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Cook’s Camden: London’s Great Experiment in Urban Housing (2010)

Subject

Architecture

The housing projects built by Camden when Sydney Cook was borough architect (1965-73) constitute not just the last great output of social housing in the UK but also arguably the most substantial...

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Timber Frame Housing (1999)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 28 minutes), £65.00

Examines modern timber framed housing. Covers details of framing methods, claddings, vapour checks, insulation and linings. A series of simple graphics help to explain some of the more complex details. It...

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House 2006 (2006)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 33 minutes), £75.00

An introduction to modern house building. It follows the construction of a small housing estate, built on the grounds of a former hospital, and developed jointly by Bovis Homes and Knightstone Housing...

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Renovation (1995)

Director

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Producer

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 25 minutes), £65.00

Examines the renovation of two Victorian houses in Bristol, both owned by Solon South West Housing Association Ltd. Identifies some of the existing defects present in both properties and follows the process...

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Civil Engineers: Shaping the Future

Subject

Careers Guidance; Engineering

This video highlights the role of civil engineers in solving world problems such as water supply, energy, transport, and housing. Intended audience: GCSE, A Level and undergraduates considering civil...

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Flaw, The

Director

David Sington

Producer

Stephen Lambert; Christopher Hird

Subject

Economics

Made by international award-winning documentary maker David Sington, The FLAW tells the story of the credit bubble that caused the global financial crash of 2008. Through interviews with some of the...

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Invisible Britain (2015)

aka: Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Director

Paul Sng

Subject

Music; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 86 minutes), £17.95

Part band documentary, part look at the state of the nation, the film follows Sleaford Mods on a tour of the UK in the run up to the 2015 General Election. It features neglected, broken down and boarded up...

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'Great British Refurb, The’: Housing for a Low Carbon Energy Future (2009)

Subject

Architecture; Environmental science

Video recording of a lecture given by Tadj Oreszczyn, Professor of Energy and Environment at UCL, at the Royal Society on 9 June 2009 as part of the Story of London festival. Chaired by Professor Chris...

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Sara’s Story

Subject

Social Studies; Women’s studies

Based on real-life accounts by women survivors, this distinctive and engaging animation short provides reliable information on the causes and possible impacts of Female Genital Mutilation. The video, made...

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Upper Floors (Revised 1999) (1999)

Director

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Producer

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 26 minutes), £65.00

Describes the various forms of upper floor structure that are likely to be found in both existing and new housing. Explains the evolution of modern practice and highlights precautions necessary to prevent...

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