The maps illustrate how the town of Langley changed between 1910 and 1950.
Overall
, the area experienced extensive development, with the removal of industrial features and the addition of residential buildings, commercial facilities, and green spaces.
In 1910, Langley was a semi-industrial town with two unconnected main roads: Linking Words
Jordan
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Street
running vertically and Use synonyms
Sherman
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Street
running horizontally. Use synonyms
Jordan
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Street
was lined with townhouses on both sides, Use synonyms
while
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Sherman
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Street
was bordered by black-coloured houses. A store and a laundry Use synonyms
also
stood Linking Words
the
north of Change preposition
to the
Sherman
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Street
, opposite a café. On the southern part, along a railway line, there were railway workers’ cottages. A factory occupied the northernmost part, Use synonyms
while
large sections of the map, especially on the north and south, were wastelands.
By 1950, major transformations had occurred. The townhouses had been replaced by high-rise flats, which were located west of Linking Words
Jordan
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Street
. A factory and wastelands had Use synonyms
also
been replaced with Linking Words
Sherman
Mansions and a park featuring a playground and a pond. A new road, New Lane, was constructed on the eastern side between the park and a row of additional stores. Use synonyms
Although
the laundry and café remained, their locations were relocated next to each other to the east of the mansions. Linking Words
Additionally
, Linking Words
Sherman
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Street
was extended and connected to Use synonyms
Jordan
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Street
and New Lane, forming two T-junctions.Use synonyms