Volume: M.O.S. Housing, Paul's Dene, Salisbury

Date:: Apr 1953

Location:: Salisbury, Paul's Dene, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: PSA01/04/H00475

Type:: Volume containing Photographic material

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Description

Eight black and white negatives taken for the Ministry of Works showing the construction of Ministry of Supply (M.O.S) housing at Paul's Dene, to the north of Salibury city centre. All are exterior view and show land about to be developed as well as newly built houses around Juniper Close, St Osmund's Close, Pauls Dene Crescent etc..

The Ministry of Supply was the department responsible for co-ordinating supply of equipment to the British armed forces, as well as all army and air force research establishments. In 1946 the M.O.S. took over responsibilty for atomic weapons research. 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 “Mr Shepherd”.

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 4 Child Records

This Volume contains the following materials:

Photograph (Negative): 12

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Housing Estate, Mid 20th Century Semi Detached House, Construction