Dunstable, Downside Estate c.1965
Photo ref:
D69046
More about this scene
This photograph (and D69029) show the impact of 1960s development and the architectural mores that governed the town. The Downside Estate was built to cope with a population explosion and increasing affluence. The parade of shops shown here was added to the infrastructure when it became obvious that the existing retail function based on the High Street could not cope with demand and was too far away from the housing. There are signs in the picture of increases in car ownership. The route number 6 bus was owned by Luton Corporation Transport and ran from the Estate through to Luton Town Centre via Houghton Regis.
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