The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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New Prefab Site
What to do when the post-war prefabs reach the end of their life? Build some new ones, at least that's the plan at Wellington on the Telford new town development.
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Overview
Peter Green talks to designer Peter Dobson about plans to build new prefabricated bungalows at Wellington in Shropshire to preserve the community feel that has developed through the shared experience of post-war prefab dwelling. They may be flimsy but a noble idea from the planners, especially when Green talks to one woman who couldn't wish for anything better than her beloved bungalow.
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