Factories switch from war production to housing (1945)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Pre-fabricated housing industry in post-war Britain's factories Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: New Housing for Britain ENGLAND: Various: INT/EXT HOUSES AND HOUSING SCHEMES. People designing post war houses. German . laying foundations & digging drains. War factories turned over to housing production. (Shots of). Gen. Sir Frederick Pile & Duncan Sandys. visit housing site. Aerial view of housing colony. Different types of houses seen:- Aluminum, The Wate-s, (mostly concrete). Howard house, (Shots of interior.) The Orlit House, & the Braithwaite House. PILE Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Alfred, 2nd Baronet GCB DSO MC (1884-1976) Bart. Visits housing site.W. Duncan Sandys. PRISONERS OF WAR. German digging drains etc. for new houses. SANDYS, Mr & Mrs Duncan Visits housing site w. Sir F. Pile.