Then and Now (3 Parts)

Synopsis: 1: Archive and modern film showing the changing nature of the towns and countryside of Yorkshire, covering rural crafts and farming, and contrasting pre-war city centres of prewar days to the congested streets of today.
2: Archive and modern film illustrating the history of the Midlands, showing the Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon then and now.
3: The changing face of London is seen through archive and contemporary film: horse transport to the motor vehicle, the effect of the Blitz, and landmarks such as Big Ben and Nelson’s column.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 3 x 75 min.
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £12.99 (inc. VAT +p&p) each
Subjects: History
Keywords: archive films; London; social history; West Midlands; Yorkshire

Title: Heart of Yorkshire, The
Synopsis: 1: Archive and modern film showing the changing nature of the towns and countryside of Yorkshire, covering rural crafts and farming, and contrasting pre-war city centres of prewar days to the congested streets of today.
Title: West Midlands
Synopsis: 2: Archive and modern film illustrating the history of the Midlands, showing the Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon then and now.
Title: London 1
Synopsis: 3: The changing face of London is seen through archive and contemporary film: horse transport to the motor vehicle, the effect of the Blitz, and landmarks such as Big Ben and Nelson's column.

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