Air-Bag Aviary

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

127

Date Released

1973

Length of issue (in feet)

496

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Air-Bag Aviary
2. 2Telescopic Leg
3. 3Jet Freeze And Non-Burst Pipes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: You can’t expect to see birds from the tropics in the north of England unless you provide them with the right environment. An entirely new concept in aviaries does this and gives birds freedom of flight as well. It is also the first permanent air-supported building anywhere.

Keywords

Science and technology; Birds; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/127

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Howard Williams

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Address

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Notes

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