Introduced by Humphrey Burton

When nations grow old, the arts grow cold
And commerce settles on every tree
And the poor and the old can live upon gold
For all are born poor, aged sixty-three.

Is this an apt description of Britain in 1976? William Blake wrote it in 1808. Eight years after the Hornsey College disturbances, a film journey of exploration through the world of art and design education by Lil Smith, Convenor of shop stewards, GEC, Coventry, and Ken Garland, freelance designer. After the film a discussion with ex-Hornsey staff and students.