Development Areas

Series

Series Name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

47

Date Released

1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Fifty Million Dollar Design King
2. 2Development Areas
3. 3Masterpieces By The Dozen
4. 4Hole In One

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: One of Britain’s 20th century problems has been to remould our 19th century industrial heritage to meet the technological demands of the 1970s. London Line looks at Britain’s Development Areas and what is being done to make them attractive and profitable for expanding industries. Marian Foster reports.

Keywords

Politics and government; Environment; Industry and manufacture; Town and country planning

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/47

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Commonwealth Affairs Office

Sponsor

Foreign Office

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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