9. Manchester's famous back-to-back terraces
9. Manchester's famous back-to-back terraces (Image 9 of 13)
Some needed no government encouragement to buy a house. The iconic back-to-back terraces of industrial-era Britain were being snapped up in droves by the influx of immigrant workers streaming to Britain in the 50s. Many realised that property ownership could be a new way to beat the cycle of poor wages and unskilled jobs they found upon arriving in Britain’s cities.
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