On the Largest Housing Estate in the World

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

33/93

Date Released

20 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1On the Largest Housing Estate in the World
2. 2Fine Fat Cattle
3. 3The Fastest Thing on the Sea
4. 4French Mail Plane Crash
5. 5With a Great Blast!
6. 6Broadcasting’s New ‘Wonder’ Home
7. 7For the Olympic Games in 1936
8. 8On Schedule
9. 9He Laughs Longest

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

The Bishop of Chelmsford dedicates new Church of St John at Becontree - now the population is 115,000 and over. 20,000 model new houses. Ten years ago - market gardens!

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Religion and belief

Locations

Essex

Credits:

Camera

John Campbell Gemmell

Camera

Leslie Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

124

Story extras:

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