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2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957

Housing, the New Towns and the Festival of Britain

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Recall questions on Labour's housebuilding record, Bevan's council houses and the prefabs, the New Towns Act 1946 and the first new towns, and the Festival of Britain of 1951 and its legacy.

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Key term

What planning principles influenced the new towns?

Key term

Name two iconic structures at the Festival of Britain's South Bank site.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    How many new homes had been built by 1951 under Labour's housing policy?

    Model answer

    Over one million.

  2. 2

    What did Bevan insist upon regarding council house construction?

    Model answer

    Quality standards.

  3. 3

    What type of temporary housing was used to address shortages?

    Model answer

    Prefabricated housing (prefabs).

  4. 4

    What limited progress on housing construction after 1945?

    Model answer

    Building materials shortages.

  5. 5

    What did the New Towns Act 1946 establish to build planned communities?

    Model answer

    Development corporations.

  6. 6

    Which was the first new town designated under the 1946 Act?

    Model answer

    Stevenage.

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