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This programme looks at the urban growth of London between 1650 and 1750.
This programme looks at the urban growth of London between 1650 and 1750.
| Module code and title: | DT201, Urban development |
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| Item code: | DT201; 01 |
| First transmission date: | 28-01-1973 |
| Published: | 1973 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:14 |
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| Producer: | Nicholas Gosling |
| Contributor: | Michael Drake |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Urban policy--England--London; London (England)--History--17th century; London (England)--History--18th century |
| Footage description: | Quotations from the writings of former prominent inhabitants of London speaking in praise or condemnation of London, read over camera pan shot of the Embankment followed by pan over the panorama of London by Buck. Michael Drake briefly describes the London of the late 17th century and of the mid 18th century showing comparative size. Superimposed maps are shown as illustrative material. Further shots of the Buck panorama. Drake describes the centrifugal tendency, in which the rich migrate from the centre to the outskirts of the town, which began in London in the 17th century. He cites residential developments of the 17th and 18th centuries. Contemporary illustrations are shown, Drake describes in voiceover. Series of contemporary drawings of London's new squares with music over. Drake describes the clients of these new fashionable developments. Over shots of contemporary prints and paintings Drake describes the life style of the rich and fashionable. He argues that the growth of fashion contributed to the economic growth of London in no small measure. The growth of luxury goods retailing in London is described by Drake. He also touches upon the rapid spread of the newspaper in 18th century London. The political importance of the coffee houses is touched upon. Over map of London of the 18th century, Michael Drake outlines the movement of the middle class into the fashionable areas and the retreat of the fashionable westwards. Drake touches upon the distribution of trades in the industrial areas of London and the housing erected for the working population. Maps and contemporary drawings are used as illustrations. Drake touches upon the wretched living conditions of the poor. Drake describes the flow of immigration into the city of London and the nature of the work usually found. He continues to describe the growth of London as a trading and economic centre. A map is used to show the location of the principal London markets. Drake describes how the demands of London stimulated economic activity throughout the British Isles. Music and right pan over London panorama after the quotation from Dr. Johnson. Credits. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/70808 |
| Production number: | 00525_2009 |
| Videofinder number: | 384 |
| Available to public: | no |
