This film shows materials used in all stages of construction of three sets of semi-detached Canadian-style homes in the United Kingdom. The film was intended to encourage more builders to make their homes from Canadian lumber and by Canadian methods. Sir Donald Gibson, director general of research and development, reports on observations made in Canada.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007249
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings, Prefabricated
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → House construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing development - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Buildings, Prefabricated
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Foreign Relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Foreign relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)