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Glass City of the Future

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
254
Date Released
9 Nov 1959
Date recorded
9 Oct 1959
Length of issue (in feet)
759
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Glass City of the Future
  2. 2Tilford Village
  3. 3Castle Elkhounds
  4. 4Dog Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: A glass model of Motopia, a city designed for 30,000 inhabitants of the future, is a design suggested for the development of Staines, Middlesex. The roads are at roof-top level, leaving the ground clear for pedestrians!
Keywords
Town and country planning
Locations
London; England; Knightsbridge
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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