Building Scotland’s New Houses (1943)

Title reads: “Government Official Film“ - Short trailer film BUILDING SCOTLAND’S NEW HOUSES Titles: ’50000’ ’Slums’. Voice-over: ’50000 new homes each year is the governments after war plan for Scotland...’ Semi demolished building. Young couple looking a sign with houses to let. WS Pan across city panorama. WS Suburban street. Winston Churchill (Prime Minister) building a wall. Voice-over ’He is doing his best, but he needs your help’. Three teenage boys look into camera. Various scenes inside the new classes for teaching school-leavers between the ages of 14 and 15, skills for the building trade: A sign saying pre-vocational classes, teachers, students learning woodwork and brick laying skills etc. CU An architectural plan is unfolded. Family at home with teenage boy. Super ’Now’. NB: item was originally part of Gazette issue 43/89. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLAS