Abolish All Slums (1930)

Somers Town, London. Full titles read: “ABOLISH ALL SLUMS - Lord Monk Bretton - Chairman of . - inaugurates demolition of great slum area, on which will arise miniature Garden City costing £130,000.“ High angle shot of Lord Bretton giving speech to crowd of people (It looks like it is raining as numerous people hold up umbrella’s). L/S’s of the derelict looking buildings with flagpole on top. L/S’s of people looking out of the windows. L/S of man in robes (looks like a clergyman) giving speech he then proceeds to pull long cord which is attached to the flagpole. L/S of the national flag of England blowing in the wind. L/S of man giving very animated speech FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than