The 1930s house explained /

The Art Deco exhibition in Paris in 1925 ushered in a new style of architecture based on the latest designs from Europe and American?flat roofs, plain facades, reinforced concrete and white paint inside and out. Streamlining was the watchword and houses, from bungalows to detached family homes, were...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Yorke, Trevor.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Newbury, Berkshire : Countryside Books, 2006.
Series:England's living history.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Section I: The History of the 1930s House
  • Chapter 1: The Inter-War Years
  • Chapter 2: Inter-War Housing
  • Chapter 3: The Inter-War House
  • Chapter 4: Inter-War House Style
  • Section II: The 1930s House in Detail
  • Chapter 5: Interior Fittings
  • Chapter 6: The Ground Floor
  • Chapter 7: First Floor Rooms
  • Chapter 8: Outside the House
  • Section III: Epilogue
  • Chapter 9: The Second World War and the Aftermath
  • Section IV: Quick Reference Guide
  • Dating Houses
  • Bibliography
  • Places to VisitGlossary
  • Index