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Our Town, Your Concern
It's not all 'cheese and wine' do's, you know! Brentwood Civic Society share some of their concerns, in the wake of proposed plans for redevelopment in the town.
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Overview
With local news headlines potentially influencing public opinion, this film made for the Brentwood Civic Society aims to set any rumours straight, for its not just 'cheese and wine' gatherings, the Society are involved in a range of activities that benefit the public. The topic of the hour is the fight against some aspects of the proposed redevelopment plans in Brentwood. Oh, and new members will be most welcome. Made and narrated by Denis Neale for the Civic Society.
Made and narrated by Denis Neale for the Brentwood Civic Trust, whilst working at Ilford Ltd. Denis was Engineering Manager at Ilford Ltd's Research Laboratory in Brentwood, Essex. He was a brilliantly inventive engineer and held a very large number of patents relating to electronic and photographic matters. In addition to the many commissioned films he produced, including those for Brentwood Civic Society, he also made many home movies.
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