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Progressive House
How can professionals get ahead in 1960s Belfast? Find out in this muzak-filled public information film.
Overview
Welcome to 1968 and the Employment Service Office at Progressive House in Belfast, promising job opportunities across Northern Ireland for gents like those seen in this short promotional film. Progressive House opened on Wellington Place in 1967 and is still home to the Progressive Building Society. This was a 'filler' item produced for the Central Office of Information.
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