Ilford's past, present and a 'Kodachromed' future are all here in this epic amateur portrait of the town, made in the mid-50s.

Archive film tends to take us back in time, but this epic home-movie portrait of Ilford presents the town's past, present and future, seen from the mid-50s. At 45 minutes, it's an ambitious local history project, laced with the perspective of auteur amateur filmmaker Bill Bland, co-founder of the Stalin Society and author of the first Albanian-English dictionary. Hold out for the Kodachrome climax.

Dramatised illustration of domestic life, social activities, education, industry and politics in the London Borough of Ilford during three different
eras: 1381, 1761 and 1950's. Inspired by Ilford Borough's coat of arms.