Thamesmead Woolwich London (1969)

Woolwich, London Various good shots taken in the already inhabited part of the Thamesmead housing complex. We see the well designed high rise blocks, lower maisonette buildings, shopping precinct and the complex focal point being the large lake come marina with swans and boats. Various shots of the large amount of building equipment on the unfinished portion of Thamesmead which is lying idle during a monetary dispute between the builders and useful material for building strike. Large earth carrying vehicles and giant cranes lie rotting. (16 mm E, C neg) FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), Brit