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  1. NFB Archives (National Film Board of Canada)
  2. Camera on Labour No 2: Union Build Low Rent Housing
  3. 1) CONSTRUCTION FRAME HOUSE; LASs from various distances, of carpenters at work on roof of house followed by CUs of men doing various jobs…

1) CONSTRUCTION FRAME HOUSE; LASs from various distances, of carpenters at work on roof of house followed by CUs of men doing various jobs…

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1) CONSTRUCTION FRAME HOUSE; LASs from various distances, of carpenters at work on roof of house followed by CUs of men doing various jobs…
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Held by
NFB Archives (National Film Board of Canada) via NFB Archives — stock shots
Dates
1955 (indexed as 1955)
Level
item (source: Stock shot)
Extent
9 min 21 s, 35mm neg b&w
Scope & content
1) CONSTRUCTION FRAME HOUSE; LASs from various distances, of carpenters at work on roof of house followed by CUs of men doing various jobs using hand tools, with TILT DOWN to jobs being done. Interior shot of carpenter at work on work bench.2) HOUSING PROJECT; LSs of finished and unfinished houses in the Moretown Project.3) EXCAVATION; CUs of front-end loader scooping up earth, of caterpillar digging in and rising. MS of bulldozer moving between dirt piles. MS of power shovel digging hole for foundation. 4) BRICKLAYING; various MSs &CUs of bricklaying, of man mixing mortar and of kids watching.5) FURNACE INSTALLATION; interior shots of men installing furnace in basement. Français : 1) CONSTRUCTION D'UNE MAISON EN CHARPENTE; quelques P en CP filmés à des distances variées, montrant des menuisiers travaillant sur le toit d'une maison; quelques GP montrant des hommes effectuant différents travaux avec des outils manuels; PAN VERS LE BAS sur des travaux en train d'être exécutés. Plan filmé à l'intérieur montrant un menuisier travaillant sur un banc de travail.2) PROJET D'HABITATION; quelques PE montrant des maisons construites et d'autres en construction dans le cadre du projet Moretown.3) EXCAVATION; quelques GP montant une chargeuse frontale ramassant de la terre, un tracteur à chenilles s'enfonçant et soulevant de la terre. PM montrant un bulldozer se déplaçant entre des tas de terre. PM montrant une pelle mécanique en train de creuser un trou de fondation. 4) MAÇONNERIE; quelques PM et GP variés montrant un travail de maçonnerie, un homme en train de mélanger du mortier, des enfants en train de regarder.5) INSTALLATION D'UN APPAREIL À CHAUFFAGE; quelques plans filmés à l'intérieur d'un sous-sol montrant des hommes en train d'installer un appareil à chauffage.
Places
Montreal
Location
  • Montréal, QC · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Montreal”
Access & use
Collection: National Film Board Low-resolution preview from the NFB Archives; the footage is licensed through the NFB.
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2026-10-17T06:33:24Z · source datestamp n/a · nfb

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