ATV Today: 17.04.1975: Leicester Building - Controversy

Summary

Bob Warman reports from Leicester on the controversy surrounding the New Walk Centre office block. The city council have a plan to take it over in a move described as an expensive waste of money.

Year:

1975

Duration:

0:06:00

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Bob Warman piece to camera with New Walk building behind. A recent poll has said that 97 percent of Leicester people are against plans by Leicester City Council to take over the vacant office block on New Walk. Views of exterior of New Walk building. Bob Warman interview with with Jack Simmons, Professor of History at Leicester University, about his distaste for the building which he describes as far too big and overbearing. Vox pops in Leicester with people who are divided on the architectural merits of the building. View of concrete slab building on Gallowtree Gate (housing Dixons and W.H. Smiths) which Simmons is also critical of. Shot of New Walk pedestrianised area and Town Hall square which Simmons approves of.


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