Houses Whilst You Wait! the New System of Concrete Block Building. A Complete House Can Be Ready for Occupation in 30 Days

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

892

Date Released

9 Oct 1919

Date Other

23 Sep 1919

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Houses Whilst You Wait! the New System of Concrete Block Building. A Complete House Can Be Ready for Occupation in 30 Days
2. 2Uncle Sam’s Fighting Leader. New York’s Reception to General Pershing
3. 3Earl Beatty’s Cattle Sold. The Famous Admiral Was an Interested Spectator at the Sale of Brooksby
4. 4Ancient Polish Custom. General Haller Commander-In-Chief of the Polish Army Takes Bread and Salt with the Peasants in Galicia.
5. 5Field Marshal Lord Allenby Receives the Freedom of City of London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

A steam shovel excavates the gravel and sand. Concrete mixing. Comparison of ordinary brick and concrete block. Concrete foundations being laid.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Engineering

Written sources

Newsfilm Online   Used for alternative date

Library number GR

3275

Length of story (in feet)

93

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