Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (33 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Summary |
Looks at the dramatic 1930s London Transport HQ in St James', London. When it was built in the 1930s it was the highest skyscraper in London. Heathcote goes behind the scenes and uncovers the story of the controversial building. The HQ became the nerve centre for an Art Deco transformation of the underground; Heathcote ventures out on the Piccadilly Line to investigate |
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Off-air recording of History Channel broadcast May 13, 2012. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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Rated: G |
Performer |
Presented by David Heathcote |
Notes |
Originally released : Finestripe Productions for BBC, 2009 |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
Subject |
London Transport Headquarters
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Art deco (Architecture) -- England
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Decoration and ornament -- Art deco
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Author |
Heathcote, David
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History Channel (Television network)
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