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Housing Collection (#10)

Background imageHousing Collection: Cantril Farm, Knowsley, Merseyside. Giant paving stones which have been left by workmen

Cantril Farm, Knowsley, Merseyside. Giant paving stones which have been left by workmen near an unfinished pathway are not only an attraction to little children but also a constant source of danger

Background imageHousing Collection: Bombed house in Waterloo, Sefton, Merseyside, caused during early morning raid

Bombed house in Waterloo, Sefton, Merseyside, caused during early morning raid on Saturday 31st August 1940. Several people in the house were fatally injured

Background imageHousing Collection: Rescue party searching amongst debris for trapped victims of a bomb dropped on a

Rescue party searching amongst debris for trapped victims of a bomb dropped on a Liverpool suburban area after an extremely heavy raid on Thursday night, pictured Friday 29th November 1940

Background imageHousing Collection: The wreckage of a house in Liverpool after air raids this morning

The wreckage of a house in Liverpool after air raids this morning, Friday 6th September 1940

Background imageHousing Collection: Air Raid Precautions workers salvaging in the debris of two working class houses bombed

Air Raid Precautions workers salvaging in the debris of two working class houses bombed in a recent raid, Sidney Place, Edge Hill, Liverpool, pictured Tuesday 12th November 1940

Background imageHousing Collection: Homes destroyed on Anthony Street in Liverpool during last nights raids

Homes destroyed on Anthony Street in Liverpool during last nights raids, pictured Wednesday 16th April 1941

Background imageHousing Collection: Busy scene on a blitzed housing estate, Collin Road, Birkenhead

Busy scene on a blitzed housing estate, Collin Road, Birkenhead, where the voluntary services aided in the salvaging and removal of furniture from demolished homes, Friday 16th April 1941

Background imageHousing Collection: Aerial of Port Sunlight Village, Merseyside, 1st March 1956

Aerial of Port Sunlight Village, Merseyside, 1st March 1956

Background imageHousing Collection: Housing, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, 30th April 1988

Housing, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, 30th April 1988

Background imageHousing Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead - son to be no more. 13th September 1979

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead - son to be no more. 13th September 1979

Background imageHousing Collection: Oak Gardens, Birkenhead, soon to disappear. 23rd July 1979

Oak Gardens, Birkenhead, soon to disappear. 23rd July 1979

Background imageHousing Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. 30th August 1977

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. 30th August 1977

Background imageHousing Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Pictured is George Gaines, caretaker of Oak Gardens

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Pictured is George Gaines, caretaker of Oak Gardens. 16th October 1975

Background imageHousing Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. 25th October 1975

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. 25th October 1975

Background imageHousing Collection: Slum housing in Salford. 1 year old boy Peter. Their home has two rooms up

Slum housing in Salford. 1 year old boy Peter. Their home has two rooms up and two rooms down. There is no bath or hot water. There is one tap. 3rd April 1960

Background imageHousing Collection: Slum housing in Salford. Three year old John Logan. 3rd April 1960

Slum housing in Salford. Three year old John Logan. 3rd April 1960

Background imageHousing Collection: Slum housing in Salford. 3rd April 1960

Slum housing in Salford. 3rd April 1960

Background imageHousing Collection: Mrs Parton and family in Small Heath. 25th November 1969

Mrs Parton and family in Small Heath. 25th November 1969

Background imageHousing Collection: Street where Koo Stark lives, London, pictured Tuesday 2nd November 1982

Street where Koo Stark lives, London, pictured Tuesday 2nd November 1982

Background imageHousing Collection: Crystal Glen, The Heath, Cardiff, Wales. 14th August 1961

Crystal Glen, The Heath, Cardiff, Wales. 14th August 1961

Background imageHousing Collection: A high-rise flat in Billingham, County Durham. January 1981

A high-rise flat in Billingham, County Durham. January 1981

Background imageHousing Collection: Shanty town on the eastern edge of Tehran, where open sewers run past houses made of mud

Shanty town on the eastern edge of Tehran, where open sewers run past houses made of mud and reinforced with tin cans. Our Picture Shows

Background imageHousing Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits boys clubs in North Kensington and Notting Hill

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits boys clubs in North Kensington and Notting Hill. 25th May 1959

Background imageHousing Collection: Children playing in Hodges Square, Butetown, Cardiff. 25th August 1961

Children playing in Hodges Square, Butetown, Cardiff. 25th August 1961

Background imageHousing Collection: Butetown, Cardiff. 31st January 1958

Butetown, Cardiff. 31st January 1958

Background imageHousing Collection: Construction in Hodges Square, Butetown, Cardiff. 9th March 1960

Construction in Hodges Square, Butetown, Cardiff. 9th March 1960

Background imageHousing Collection: Another Estates department project nears completion. Channel View

Another Estates department project nears completion. Channel View, the new block of flats in Butetown, which will be ready for occupation shortly. 12th August 1966

Background imageHousing Collection: A communal backyard in Hodges Square, Butetown, an idea some housewives heartily detest

A communal backyard in Hodges Square, Butetown, an idea some housewives heartily detest. 1st December 1970

Background imageHousing Collection: Children playing in Butetown, Cardiff. 18th May 1967

Children playing in Butetown, Cardiff. 18th May 1967

Background imageHousing Collection: Passers-by stare at the eviction notices pinned up at Sophia Street, Butetown

Passers-by stare at the eviction notices pinned up at Sophia Street, Butetown. 22nd January 1958

Background imageHousing Collection: Princess Alexandra of Kent visits the WYCA flats at Roden Court, Hornsey Rise, London

Princess Alexandra of Kent visits the WYCA flats at Roden Court, Hornsey Rise, London. 29th March 1962

Background imageHousing Collection: One of the unused store cupboards at Elizabeth Flats, Allerton Street, Grangetown

One of the unused store cupboards at Elizabeth Flats, Allerton Street, Grangetown, Cardiff. 2nd July 1983

Background imageHousing Collection: Swansea Street in Splott, Cardiff. 8th October 1964

Swansea Street in Splott, Cardiff. 8th October 1964

Background imageHousing Collection: Mrs Mary Wall points out peeling wallpaper and hole in brickwork which she claims was

Mrs Mary Wall points out peeling wallpaper and hole in brickwork which she claims was made by rats in her home at Miller Street, Aston. 5th November 1970

Background imageHousing Collection: Slum housing in Birmingham. 24th October 1970

Slum housing in Birmingham. 24th October 1970

Background imageHousing Collection: Slumdoms stronghold reduced to rubble heaps at North Shields

Slumdoms stronghold reduced to rubble heaps at North Shields, where areas of Clive Street and Bedford Street are being cleared. 7th February 1935

Background imageHousing Collection: Clive Street, North Shields, is to be demolished and the inhabitants will e moved to a

Clive Street, North Shields, is to be demolished and the inhabitants will e moved to a new housing estate at Chirton. 30th October 1933

Background imageHousing Collection: Ivy Cottage at Kelvin Grove, Toxteth. 13th April 1967

Ivy Cottage at Kelvin Grove, Toxteth. 13th April 1967

Background imageHousing Collection: Flats being constructed from prefabricated panels. A welder joins the panels to

Flats being constructed from prefabricated panels. A welder joins the panels to the corners, Russia. 1962

Background imageHousing Collection: Spon End, Coventry, 13th January 1977

Spon End, Coventry, 13th January 1977

Background imageHousing Collection: Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands. The Spon Street building

Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands. The Spon Street building, now almost a skeleton stripped of its fabric, was built as a pair of semi-detached houses, probably in the 14th century

Background imageHousing Collection: A man pictured standing in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

A man pictured standing in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageHousing Collection: Houses in Runcorn are dwarfed by the new Runcorn-Widnes bridge

Houses in Runcorn are dwarfed by the new Runcorn-Widnes bridge, which is under construction. 19th March 1960

Background imageHousing Collection: Spon End, Coventry. 10th May 1972

Spon End, Coventry. 10th May 1972

Background imageHousing Collection: By a babbling brook, urban-style at Spon End where many of Coventry

By a babbling brook, urban-style at Spon End where many of Coventrys council tenants live on the banks of the Sherbourne. 6th June 1974

Background imageHousing Collection: The residents will soon have more pleasant surroundings to view as the job of landscaping

The residents will soon have more pleasant surroundings to view as the job of landscaping and clearing around the River Sherbourne goes on. 20th November 1972

Background imageHousing Collection: A welcome for Gran (Mrs Zena McDonald), the mother of Mrs Williams

A welcome for Gran (Mrs Zena McDonald), the mother of Mrs Williams, whose visits to her daughter and her family now involves a train journey. 16th August 1968

Background imageHousing Collection: Almshouses at Tiverton, Devon. 1926

Almshouses at Tiverton, Devon. 1926



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