Wolseley House, the first of three blocks of maisonettes to be finished in the Cowley Centre, has been completed and occupied by tenants. – Vintage Photograph

After months of delays caused by labour shortages, the first of three blocks of maisonettes to be completed at the Cowley Centre has been completed and occupied by tenants. Wolseley House, seen here, is the first of the new maisonettes, with Riley House having its last flat completed yesterday and the third block, Falcon House, expected to have people inhabiting it at the end of the month though not yet fully occupied by the end of June.After months of delays caused by labour shortages, the first of three blocks of maisonettes to be completed at the Cowley Centre has been completed and occupied by tenants. Wolseley House, seen here, is the first of the new maisonettes, with Riley House having its last flat completed yesterday and the third block, Falcon House, expected to have people inhabiting it at the end of the month though not yet fully occupied by the end of June.

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MAISONETTES NEARLY READY TOCAT COWLEY CENTRE D ainlt 201 mamma un Two L Ho s www After nearly a year’s delay, the last of the three blocks of maisonettes to be finished by the end of June. at the new Cowley Centre is expected “The delay has been caused by labour shortages,” said an official of the City Architect’s Department. The first of the new maisonettes, Wolseley House, shown here, is 28 FAN INZ 99 already completed and occupied b tenants. Next is Riley House, wh last flat was completed yester although part of the build already occupied. The last of the three House will have peopl it at the end of the me it will not be fully oc end of June. 28 MAR 1962 NOIXO L