ATV Today: 06.09.1973: Birmingham Council Order Workmen to Demolish Slum Houses

Summary

Birmingham Council order workmen to demolish two houses in Bolton Road, Small Heath, belonging to slum landlord, Frederick Lynn.

Year:

1973

Duration:

0:03:18

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Tracking shot past a row of shops in Birmingham. Shots of demolition work underway on houses in Bolton Road at Small Heath, Birmingham and a brief shot of washing hanging up in a back yard. Tony Maycock interview with Housing Committee Chairman, John Charlton, about the present action being taken by the council which was prompted by an earlier feature on ATV Today. It is alleged that some landlords may be trying to make money on council improvement grants in the street which is due for demolition. Interview with builder, Ron Barr, who was commissioned by Frederick Lynn to carry out improvements on the houses and arrived to find the houses were to be knocked down.


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