Town Square, Basildon 1974
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1974, features a bustling scene in the Town Square of Basildon, Essex. The archival image documents the signature New Town Brutalist architecture and urban planning of the mid-20th century. In the background, the iconic Brooke House tower block rises above the pedestrianised plaza, while the modern glass-fronted shopping complex with its prominent external staircase and dark tinted windows defines the square’s perimeter. The foreground is active with local residents in period attire, including women in patterned dresses and men in flared trousers, alongside a parent pushing a classic 1970s pram. Shopfronts such as “D. Russell Ltd” are visible under the concrete overhangs. The vast, open paved area is punctuated by young trees and a silver spherical sculpture on a tall pole. This factual record preserves the clean, modernist aesthetic and social daily life of Basildon’s commercial heart during the summer of 1974.
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