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Plymouth: Vision of a Modern City

Watch a video on why English Heritage thinks the 20th century architecture and town planning of Plymouth is important.

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Plymouth Vision of a Modern City Plymouth: Vision of a Modern City
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4:30 Watch the start of the project to stabilise Silbury Hill, including the opening of the 1968 tunnel. Silbury Hill: A Walk Through the Tunnel Silbury Hill: A Walk through the Tunnel
12:26 Archaeologist Jim Leary takes you into the tunnel, explaining the archaeology of Silbury Hill. Silbury Hill: Collapse and Discovery Silbury Hill: Collapse and Discoveries
7:49 See the engineers discuss problems inside Silbury Hill and the archaeology revealed by a collapse. Silbury Hill - Filling the Tunnel Silbury Hill: Filling the Tunnel
10:35 Archaeologist Jim Leary describes the final days of archeological work during the conservation project to save Silbury Hill. Collyweston Thumbnail Collyweston Slating
8:32 In 2004 the east wing of Apethorpe Hall (Grade 1 listed) was stripped and reslated with Collyweston stone slates. The film demonstrates the techniques of splitting, dressing and holing the limestone slates and then setting out the roof and laying a laced valley. Swithland Thumbnail Swithland Slating
6:34 Swithland slate roofs are an important feature of historic buildings in the East Midlands. This film records the award winning reslating of a manor house in Leicestershire and demonstrates traditional techniques used to prepare and relay slates and apply torching. JW Evans JW Evans
4:21 JW Evans, Silver Factory, saved for the nation by English Heritage. John Culme, Silver Expert, tours the factory with Tony Evans, former proprietor. Steve Bee Constructive Conservation
4:06 Steve Bee, Planning and Development Director for English Heritage, explains constructive conservation Simon Thurley Sash Windows
4:09 Sash windows are a precious part of our built heritage that makes the places we work and live special. Most people find them attractive. Smithfield Smithfield
7:14 Locals, passers-by and experts, share their feelings in this 7-minute film.