After the war the British countryside was threatened by endless urban sprawl and new road networks, the government's solution was the introductuion of greenbelts and newtowns such as Harlow in East Anglia.
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Story: Birth of the New Town
Duration: 3:48
After the war the British countryside was threatened by endless urban sprawl, the government's solution was the introductuion of greenbelts and newtowns such as Harlow in East Anglia.
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