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Cheltenham Rural District use of ex-service camps for housing accommodation after World War Two.

This is the stub of an article about the various sites used by Cheltenham RDC after the War, below is information from the 1946 and 1952 Medical Officer of Health…

Cirencester, North Cotswolds, Northleach, and Tetbury Rural Districts Ex-Service Camps used for housing after World War 2

One of the perhaps forgotten aspects of the housing shortage after the second world war was the use of former military camp buildings as temporary accommodation. This post details information…

RAF Great Witcombe

RAF Great Witcombe was a Second World War Royal Air Force station at Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire. used primarily by members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Post war the site…