EPW036836 ENGLAND (1931). Housing estate adjacent to Melland Playing Field, Gorton, 1931

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Title [EPW036836] Housing estate adjacent to Melland Playing Field, Gorton, 1931
Reference EPW036836
Date September-1931
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Place name GORTON
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 388638, 395081
Longitude / Latitude -2.1711123803099, 53.452110094732
National Grid Reference SJ886951

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Taken in 1931, this image shows a different kind of home - the dawn of the Council House Estate. Wide, crescent-shaped roads (people walking, no cars)new shopping units and for the first time many people had their own gardens. It was a huge improvement on the back-to-back houses in the heavily industrialised areas. We believe that the playing fields are still well used...but did they ever complete that road?

BFA Crowcroft Tatton Project
Friday 4th of July 2014 11:17:54 AM