Gypsies

Series

Series Name
This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.
675
Date Released
1971
Filmed
Nov 1971
Length of issue (in feet)
170
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Gypsies

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
COI synopsis: In fairy tales the gypsy is a romantic figure, but in reality it can be a hard life. Now British County Councils are providing sites for gypsies, where they can have permanent homes and take full advantage of education and social services for the first time.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Social welfare; Local government
Written sources
The National Archives INF 6   /1278 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Reference
MI 936/675
Credits:
Presenter
Alberto Diaz Lastra
Support services
Annabel Olivier Wright
Producer
Annabel Olivier Wright
Editor
Annabel Olivier Wright
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Producer
Graham Woodford
Presenter
Michele Brown
Director
Nick Hague
Cutter
T. Wedgwood
Production Co.
United Motion Picture (London) Ltd
Camera
United Motion Picture (London) Ltd

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
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Address
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Notes
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