News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Laing News Review

Issue

Issue No.

3

Date Released

Jul 1954

Length of issue (in feet)

1000

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. (Untitled record)
• 2. (Untitled record)
• 3. (Untitled record)
• 4. (Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: Gaydon, where the adaptability of the Easiform method of construction for the erection of large buildings - sleeping quarters, messes, administrative offices, workshops and stores - is shown and, of course, mention is made incidentally of the fact that the airfield was also constructed by the Company!

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Air force; Engineering

Locations

England; Warwickshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Sources   Laing Notes, p.3 Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Franklin Engelmann

Producer

Public Relations Department, John Laing & Co. Ltd.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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