{"title":"The Technology and Construction of Houses Built for the Munition Workers of the First World War","authors":"John McGuinness","doi":"10.1080/03090728.2021.1955497","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The increase in the production of armaments following the outbreak of the First World War led to an expansion of existing factories and the building of new manufacturing facilities. Alongside this rapid growth was a need for additional accommodation for the workers. Due to the shortage of both traditional building materials and tradesmen, many of these developments used non-traditional materials, and several housing estates were built using concrete blocks or precast concrete systems. Despite being over 100 years old, most of these estates remain, and in many cases are still highly regarded. As with many housing estates for industrial concerns, they were built to high standards with modern facilities to attract workers to the area. The research presented in this article is based to a significant extent on contemporary reports and descriptions, coupled with visits to a selection of housing estates of the period.","PeriodicalId":42635,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Archaeology Review","volume":"43 1","pages":"147 - 160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1000,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Industrial Archaeology Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03090728.2021.1955497","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"ARCHAEOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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ABSTRACT The increase in the production of armaments following the outbreak of the First World War led to an expansion of existing factories and the building of new manufacturing facilities. Alongside this rapid growth was a need for additional accommodation for the workers. Due to the shortage of both traditional building materials and tradesmen, many of these developments used non-traditional materials, and several housing estates were built using concrete blocks or precast concrete systems. Despite being over 100 years old, most of these estates remain, and in many cases are still highly regarded. As with many housing estates for industrial concerns, they were built to high standards with modern facilities to attract workers to the area. The research presented in this article is based to a significant extent on contemporary reports and descriptions, coupled with visits to a selection of housing estates of the period.
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Industrial Archaeology Review aims to publish research in industrial archaeology, which is defined as a period study embracing the tangible evidence of social, economic and technological development in the period since industrialisation, generally from the early-18th century onwards. It is a peer-reviewed academic journal, with scholarly standards of presentation, yet seeks to encourage submissions from both amateurs and professionals which will inform all those working in the field of current developments. Industrial Archaeology Review is the journal of the Association for Industrial Archaeology. Published twice a year, the focal point and common theme of its contents is the surviving evidence of industrial activity.
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