eaw001564 ENGLAND (1946). Newly-assembled pre-fabricated houses at Trinity Close, Olton, 1946

Title	[EAW001564] Newly-assembled pre-fabricated houses at Trinity Close, Olton, 1946
Reference	EAW001564
Date	10-July-1946
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Place name	OLTON
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District
Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	414631, 282317
Longitude / Latitude	-1.7847481789451, 52.438254441892
National Grid Reference	SP146823

Berwood Grove, Olton Report as Inappropriate	Graeme	Friday 20th of December 2013 05:10:25 PM
Highwood ave, Olton Report as Inappropriate	Graeme	Friday 20th of December 2013 05:09:08 PM
Rodney Road, Olton Report as Inappropriate	Graeme	Friday 20th of December 2013 05:08:25 PM
End of an earlier constructed cul-de-sac? Access road continues onwards showing the need for post-WWII housing ignoring any pre-existing plan for the site. Report as Inappropriate	nkingdon	Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:00:45 PM

This was a tough one. This photo is taken at Olton, near the Land rover factory between Sheldon and Solihull, West Midlands. The view is looking South. The Google Earth 1945 view helped me to identify the location.	Graeme	Tuesday 7th of January 2014 12:10:29 PM
Thanks Graeme, this is such a great photo it's really good to have a location for it. We'll update the catalogue and post the new data here in due course. Yours, Katy Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader	Katy Whitaker	Tuesday 7th of January 2014 12:10:29 PM
These are Arcon Mk5 prefabs (esigned by architects working at ARchitectural CONsultants group). Am slowly web-searching for prefab estate locations (39,000 units were built). So far unsuccessful in matching the brick houses & road junction in the top right of photograph.	nkingdon	Thursday 14th of November 2013 08:58:43 PM
Almost a car free zone! I've only spotted two. As to where this is the adjoining photos are of Smethwick and Sheffield so it could be anywhere in either of those areas.	Class31	Wednesday 6th of November 2013 07:59:48 AM