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Hemel Homestead

A sales-pitch portrait of the Hertfordshire town of Hemel Hempstead, still settling into its New Town status as "the modern town in the countryside".

Industry sponsored film 1957 12 mins Silent

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Overview

Moving home is never easy, but relocating a whole company and its employees from post-war London to the state-backed 'New Town' redevelopment of Hemel Hempstead is daunting for all involved. This film, produced by the industrial shelving company Dexion, seeks to assure its staff that a new life for their families outside London is a step into a modern age. But do new towns age faster than old ones?

Genres
Industry sponsored film
Released
1957
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Hemel HempsteadAdeyfieldChaulden
Language
English

Subjects

New towns Town planning