Learning on ScreenTechnology and the Victorian City
- Synopsis
- Dr Denis Smith, Chairman of the Greater London Archaeology Department, describes how new technology was used to tackle some of London’s main social problems such as providing clean drinking water, hygenic drainage and effective transport methods. Filmed on location on the River Thames and at the Living Steam Museum, Kew, London.
- Series
- British History Videotape Series, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 31 min.
- Year of production
- 1985
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p)
- Uses
- A-level and undergraduate history.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- history of technology; London; public transport; water supply
Credits
- Writer
- Denis Smith
- Cast
Denis Smith
Sponsor
- Name
World Microfilms
Distributor
- Name
World Microfilms
- Contact
- Stephen Albert
- microworld@ndirect.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.microworld.uk.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7586 4499
- Fax
- 020 7722 1068
- Address
- PO Box 35488
St John’s Wood
London
NW8 6WD - Notes
- World Microfilms distributes the Audio Forum collection of CDs for language learning and the Sussex Tapes library of video and audio material for sixth form and undergraduate teaching. The Sussex Tapes collection concentrates on the areas of English, history and music. Architecture programmes from the Masters of Architecture and Pidgeon Digital (qv) series of slides are sold on DVD as well as being accessible online via subscription.
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