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100 1 _aTurner, Clive
110 2 _aNHBC Research Foundation
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245 0 0 _aHomes through the decades
_bThe making of modern housing
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aMilton Keynes
_cNHBC Foundation
_b2015
520 _aTraces the evolution of housing in the UK from the Victorian and Edwardian period through to the present day. Looks at the relationship between housing and public health during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the growth in housing estates in the 1930s, post Second World War recovery where prefabrication played an important role in meeting housing shortages and the 1960s and 1970s which brough the tower blocks whilst post 2000 sustainability issues are of key interest. Concludes with a look at future challenges and needs. Includes a selection of contemporary photographs throughout illustrating the various housing styles and social issues.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aResidential property
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856 4 0 _uhttps://www.nhbcfoundation.org/Publications/Guide/Homes-through-the-decades-NF62
_yView at (pre-registration required) at www.nhbcfoundation.org
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