Post war 'temporary' houses, Northern Road
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Post war 'temporary' houses, Northern Road
Image: © Nick Smith Taken: 28 Oct 2009
Originally designed to be replaced decades ago, many of these houses still remain. "Post-war shortages of labour and materials are reflected in some of the houses where non-traditional materials and methods of construction were employed. Extensive use was made of the Easiform House, designed and erected by Messrs. John Laing & Son, Ltd. and of the Airey House, both built substantially of concrete". From: 'Swindon: Growth of the town', A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 9 (1970), pp. 104-119. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?
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Image Location
Latitude
51.577543
Longitude
-1.793882