Brief History of Housing, A

Synopsis
An introduction to the development of house types and construction materials over the last thousand years. Begins with the crude earth and timber structures of the early Middle Ages and traces the significant vernacular and architectural developments over the following centuries, concluding with a brief examination of house styles since World War 2.
Series
Building History and Conservation, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.
Year of production
1993
Availability
out of distribution; 2005 sale: £65.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Notes
This film has been replaced by 300 YEARS OF HOUSING, made in 2002
Documentation
Related book: ‘The Construction of Houses’, 2nd ed, by Duncan Marshall and Derek Worthing, (Estates Gazette, Freepost 30, London W1E 6JZ), ISBN 0 7282 0260 3. Also 20 workbooks with copyright-free drawings.
Uses
Students of the built environment.
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
buildings; conservation - buildings; construction engineering; domestic architecture

Online availability

URI
http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/wmv.html
Price
£275.00 + VAT (series of 15)

Credits

Director
Duncan Marshall; Keith Jacques
Producer
Duncan Marshall; Keith Jacques

Sponsor

Name

University of the West of England, Faculty of the Built Environment

Distributor

Name

University of the West of England, The Video Project

Contact
Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown
Email
Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk
Web
http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window
Phone
0117 328 3008
Address
Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Notes
A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.

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