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The programme traces the phenomenal growth of Chicago, laying special emphasis on the rise and fall of the meat packing indistry.
The programme traces the phenomenal growth of Chicago, laying special emphasis on the rise and fall of the meat packing indistry.
| Module code and title: | DT201, Urban development |
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| Item code: | DT201; 06 |
| First transmission date: | 08-04-1973 |
| Published: | 1973 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:20 |
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| Producer: | Graham Turner |
| Contributors: | Brian Berry; John Blunden |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Chicago Union stockyards; Meat packing industry |
| Subject terms: | Human geography; Land use, Urban; Urban economics; Chicago (Ill.) |
| Footage description: | Shots of old marshalling yard panning up to new skyscraper. Aerial view of skyscraper. John Blunden begins his outline history of the development of Chicago; he illustrates this with contemporary pictures. Maps and plan views of early Chicago are also used, with Blunden's commentary over. Blunden emphasises the extent to which new transport technologies, i.e. canal and railways promoted Chicago's rapid development; he also cites the principal industries which similarly promoted growth. John Blunden continues his brief history of the development of Chicago. Sequence 1 has covered the period from its origin to ca.1860; this second sequence covers the period 1860 to ca. 1900. Blunden's commentary is illustrated with contemporary prints, drawing and photographs. Throughout Blunden indicates the principal reasons that should have promoted Chicago to the rank of second city of the U.S.A. The outline history from 1900 to ca 1920/30 is continued, again heavily illustrated, with Blunden's commentary over. Blunden touches upon population movement and migration into the city. The outline history from ca 1920/30 to the present day is continued. Blunden introduces Professor Brian Perry. The rest of the programme is devoted to the theme of continuing land use change as shown in the example of the Chicago Union stockyards. Brian Berry, in situ, describes the old stockyard layout, the reasons why Chicago should have assumed the role that it did in the meatpacking industry, and the distribution of the ethnic groups who lived in great numbers about the stockyards and their social movements. Berry now describes the factors in the decline of the meat packing industry; he traces the relocation of aspects of the industry and the nature of the area now cleared. Berry and Blunden now discuss the nature and scope of the redevelopment on the site of the old Chicago Union stockyards. The discussion is in situ with shots of the surroundings. Credits. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/70923 |
| Production number: | 00525_2002 |
| Videofinder number: | 389 |
| Available to public: | no |
