File 16 - Estate Agents

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Reference code

OBS/9/1/1/16

Title

Estate Agents

Date(s)

  • January 1983 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 VHS, 1 mp4 and part of 1 VHS, 1 DVD and 1 mp4 (143.6 MB)

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Scope and content

Colour advert with sound advertising the properties section of the Observer:

a. The advert features estate agents adverts being stamped with 'sold' stamp.

Tagline / commentary: "To sell their houses, London Estate Agents use one Sunday paper more than any other; The Observer, The Observer, The Observer. That's where the houses go."

The advert starts at 06.43 on the 'historical reel' mp4 file.

b. Duplicate of version (a) on a separate VHS and mp4 file.

The advert starts at 0.04 on the mp4 file.

Duration: 30 seconds.

Creator: The Observer Limited, 1917-1993

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Access via GNM Digital Repository.

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      Existence and location of originals

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      a) Also included on the VHS, DVD and mp4 file are Observer adverts: OBS/9/1/1/5-11; OBS/9/1/1/12a; OBS/9/1/1/13-15; OBS/9/1/1/17/1b; OBS/9/1/1/21/2b; OBS/9/1/1//24/1a; OBS/9/1/1/24/2a; OBS/9/1/1/24/3a; OBS/9/1/1/24/3c; OBS/9/1/1/35a and OBS/9/1/1/36a.

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      OBS/9/1/1/12

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