Housing Crisis (1972)

Housing crisis. Luton, Bedfordshire. Pan down terraced housing with scaffolding. Views of various properties with “For Sale by Auction“ signs. Railings outside house with pan up to show building. Cumberland Hotel, cars and taxis pass in front. An old MGTD (?) pulls up in front of the hotel. View of grand blocks of flats. Closer views of facade. Sign reads: “Disraeli Gardens - Attractive Modernised Flats for Sale.“ Pull back to show flats. Windows of large block of flats around a courtyard. Woman looks out of her flat window. Camera does 360 degree pan of flats. Man walks up steps to a terraced house. Car drives towards camera in a quiet terraced street. Shot of parked cars - ends on shot through a window of a car - a man sleeps inside. A couple in a car pour a hot drink from a flask. Man smokes and drinks tea/coffee. Sign reads: “Brookview Estate - Wimpey Houses for Sale.“ Shots of new houses - possibly in Luton. Pan across to show landscape opposite the houses (young trees and grass
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