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Rushden Echo & Argus, 1st March 1946, transcribed by Kay Collins
Council Housing - Southfields - Prefabs

Ready for the inspection of the first completed prefabricated house at Rushden.
Inside a prefab Opening the prefab "show home"
The kitchen equipment has been perhaps the chief
interest of the women who have inspected the “show” bungalow—a prefab—at the Rushden Southfields estate during the last few days.
The chairman of the Urban Council (Coun. H. Waring) opens the door, and others in the picture are (left to right) Coun. J. T. Richardson,
Coun. T. W. Cox, Coun. A. F. Weale, Mr. B. W. Williams (acting clerk), Coun. J. E. Dicks,
Coun. J. E. George, and Coun. Mrs. Muxlow.
On the extreme right is Coun. F. Green.

Bungalow On View
THE first of the temporary bungalows being erected at Rushden was officially opened for public inspection on Saturday morning by the Chairman of the Rushden Urban District Council (Mr. H. Waring).

A few members of the public were present in extremely bad weather, and the ladies were greatly interested in the up-to-date equipment inside, particularly in the kitchen, where there is the cooker and washer, with space left for the refrigerator that is to come, and ample storage room.

Mr. Waring referred to the bungalow as the housewife's "paradise." Amongst other things he called attention to the heating of the bungalow ducts to each of the rooms from the one fire. With care on the part of the tenant, he said, the dwellings should be in as good condition as they were now in several years' time. Mr. Waring added that he hoped they would make their gardens as pleasant as possible.

Also present at the opening were the vice-chairman of the Council, Councillor J. George, with the chairman of the Housing Committee, Councillor J. F. Dilks, Councillor Mrs O. A. H. Muxlow and Councillors A. P. Weale, T. W. Cox, J. T. Richardson, P. Green and J. H. J. Paragreen.


The prefabs
This aerial photograph shows the extent of the prefabs, stretching away from Park Road towards the Cemetery.

The large building near the bottom left corner, is the School and Assembly room of the Old Baptist Church. This has now been converted to flats.


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