Old Town Face-Lift

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

734

Date Released

16 Jan 1969

Date recorded

13 Dec 1968

Length of issue (in feet)

699

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Caernarvon Castle
2. 2Old Town Face-Lift
3. 3Girl Guides

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: New buildings mean new problems. Hemel Hempstead in Herts. has a new town, built to serve a fast expanding population. But the old High Street, once the commercial centre of the town, suffered a severe set-back when the bustling new shopping centre was built. But now the street is being re-vitalised, with the help of the Civic Trust, as a conservation area. It’s a scheme that’s never before been attempted in a new town but here, restoring to Regency splendour means more than just a dab of paint. It’s a face lift that proves that with a little ingenuity - like changing car parking, street lighting and landscaping - urban preservation has a place in the space age.

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

179

Story extras:

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