Volume: Coastguard Cottages, St Alban's Head Coastguard Station, Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset

Date:
9 Oct 1951
Location:
Coastguard Cottages, Bonvils Road, Worth Matravers, St Alban's Head, Dorset
Reference:
PSA01/04/H00398
Type:
Volume containing Photographic material
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Description

A series of 5 black and white negatives taken for the Ministry of Works showing the exterior of cottages built to house employees of the St Alban's Head Coastguard Station at Worth Matravers. The Ministry of Works was the Government department tasked under the 'Temporary Housing Act 1944/45' with alleviating the acute housing shortages in the immediate postwar years. The original Ministry of Works storage envelope lists the operator as “B”.

Content

This is part of the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency

This Volume is divided into 3 Child Records
This Volume contains the following materials:
Photograph (Negative): 5

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Mid 20th Century House, Mid 20th Century Semi Detached House, Mid 20th Century Coastguards Cottage, Mid 20th Century Coastguard Station