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British Pathé
THE CHANGING FACE OF LONDON
Pan down office building with Levy Estate Agent sign and super titles Two primitive paintings of early London shops Mr Joseph Levy greets guests as they arrive at the Criterion Restaurant for a reception, a lady hostess pins red flowers on their jackets Those arriving include Mr Horan factory manager, Charles Forte, James Wishhard, Mayor of Westminster Sir Charles Merton, the Bedser twins, Jack Cotton, Charles Clore, Robert Clark WS reception room full of guests More arrivals are named, Sam Franks and son David, Mr MacNamara building contractor, David Clore, Mr Quest Mayor of Marylebone, Mr Lyall associate of J Levy, Mr Norman Roundstein Mr Forte and Hurshman look at a model of Office Block and shopping centre planned for the charring Cross end of the Strand It is very square More arrivals, Mr Cope of Friends Provident, Mr Peter May who needs no introduction Guests talk together, smoke cigars and drink Champagne as they look at the models of square office blocks including a very square one planned for Victoria Street near Parliament All seem very pleased with the models Mr Levy chats with Mr Lane chief planning officer for the LCC
We are shown a series of paintings of planned Square office blocks and High rise buildings
followed by completed buildings on the South Bank of the Thames including Monsanto House buildings fit for the London of today and an eyesore for tomorrow Mr and Mrs Levy proudly flick through a book of their buildings
British Pathe
01/01/1957
00:11:01:00
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Keywords

London County Council LCC offices Levy Estate Agents paintings shops Joseph Criterion Restaurants flowers Mr Horan Charles Forte James Whishhard mayors Westminster Sir Charles Merton Alec Bedser Eric Jack Cotton Charles Clore David Robert Clark Sam Franks David Mr MacNamara Mr Quest Marylebone Mr Lyall Norman Roundstein Hurshman models architecture smoking cigars champagne Mr Lane South Bank rivers Thames Monsanto House
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