On Site Building (1950)

Unissued / unused material. “On Site“ prefabricated building, St. Mary Cray, Kent. Various shots building site, concrete blockhouses are under construction. MS workmen pulling barrow off lift. LS workmen moulding walls. CU mould being placed into position. CU shovel taking cement from barrow. MS workmen filling mould and ramming home concrete (2 shots). MS two walls and cavity, pan up to workmen finishing off mould. CU workmen lifting off mould and placing it ready for next brick. CU spade digging cement from barrow, pan as concrete is dropped into cavity. MS workmen filling cavity. CU concrete being poured into cavity. MS completed house with tiles stacked on roof. MS man taking tiles from hod and places them on roof, pan down to slate. Workmen fixing slates. MS Eugene O’Sullivan, inventor of “On Site“ housing system, looking at mould, pan down to mould. CU Mr. O’Sullivan. MS completed house, pan to general view. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL,