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Houses in Jigtime

Accession number: 
1947.0031
Alternate Titles: 
Moncton Housing
Working title
Houses in Jig Time

Sponsors:

Producers:

Production Years: 
1947

Languages:

  • English
Film Properties: 
  • 16mm
  • Colour
  • Sound
Length (feet): 
520 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
11

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Holding Institutions: 

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm, digibeta, VHS.
"An account of the jig-assembly and on-site fabrication system used in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick. The system established a new building record - 100 houses erected in only 66 working days."

Bibliography: 

Educational Film Guide, compiled by Dorothy E. Cook and Katharine M. Holden (New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1948).
"Moncton, New Brunswick has shown Canadians the way in streamlining building methods to the requirements of present day housing needs. Film shows system of jig assembly and on-site fabrication which established a building record recently."