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Building Research Station

Date released

Dec 1970

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

103

NoS ID

328013

Story no

3 / 6

COI synopsis: Britain’s Building Research Station where experiments on wind stresses and sound insulation are among problems studied.

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Flat Roofs (1998)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 27 minutes), £65.00

Traces the development of flat roofs and identifies the principles and practice of modern construction. Extensive site footage follows the construction of several different types of flat roof and simple...

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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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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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Ground Floors (1996)

Director

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Producer

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

VHS (PAL, 29 minutes), £65.00

Describes the various forms of ground floor structure which are likely to be found in both existing and new housing. It explains the evolution of modern practice and materials and shows modern floors in the...

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Walls 2 (Revised 2007) (2006)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 29 minutes), £75.00

This film, originally made in 1993, has been extensively revised. New site footage and comprehensive, but easily assimilated, new graphics help explain the principles and construction of modern cavity walls...

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Big London Fire

Date released

27 Jan 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1495

NoS ID

022170

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire at Smithfield Market. DESCRIPTION: Acrid, poisonous fumes and smoke, pouring from the underground store rooms at Smithfield meat market, gave London fire-fighters a difficult task....

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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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Roof Coverings (Revised 1999) (1999)

Director

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Producer

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (30 minutes), £65.00

Describes the evolution of materials used to cover pitched roofs and explains current practice for both single and double lap coverings. Covers materials - thatch, natural slate, stone slate, plain tiles,...

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