[ATV Today: 16.07.1973: Yardley Wood Mini Houses]

Date
1973

Duration
00:01:53

Film Type
Colour / Sound

Production
Professional

Genre
Television News

Summary
Bob Warman reports from Yardley Wood on proposals to build slim-line houses that at twelve feet wide will be the narrowest built in Birmingham since the nineteenth century.

Description
Bob Warman begins the item with piece to camera on a plot of land at Yardley Wood. He knocks in a wooden stake (see notes) and marks out twelve feet to demonstrate how narrow the proposed houses will be. He explains that Birmingham's Planning Committee are not convinced that the house design is suitable and are therefore visiting a similar development in Cheshire to talk to residents. Warman then conducts vox pops asking if people would like to live in such a small house.

Credits
No Credits Specified

Production Company
ATV

Notes
During Bob Warman's piece to camera in this item he used a mallet he had borrowed from the prop stores at ATV in Birmingham. Unfortunately by using the mallet himself (as an NUJ member) rather than bringing a props man to the location shoot he angered the broadcast trade union who blacked the following night's broadcast of ATV Today.

Tags
Construction Industry, Housing

Make Enquiry
Email an enquiry relating to this title

Clip

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

Media Players

Get Flash Player

You may also be interested in...