New Houses To Solve Problem (1952)

Desford, Leicestershire GV Crowds of people in front of the first two people’s houses. SV Minister of Housing, Mr Harold MacMillan, greeting architect Mr Frank Appleton. CU Mr MacMillan. SCU Mr Appleton. LV The people’s houses. SV Pan down from top storey to Mr. MacMillan opening door. SCU Mr. MacMillan opens door and enters house. SV. Woman in crowd pan down to small child in pushchair. SCU Mr. & Mrs Appleton studying plans of houses. CU Mr. Appleton. CU Mrs Appleton who helped him with the design. CU Plans. GV Interior, people’s house. Mr Reast and children, Karen (two) and William (four) seated at table in lounge. Mr Reast walks over to service hatch. SCU Mr Reast serving food through hatch. SV Reverse angle, service hatch as seen from kitchen. Mr. Reast peering through hatch. SV Mrs Reast washing up in kitchen helped by William. CU William wiping up. SV Hot water pipes pan to continuously burning fire. SV Mr Reast at outside coal cellar (part of house). CU Mr Reast shovelling coal. SV Mrs Reast smooth