Ink and colour wash on paper, 1916
Alfred Hugh Mottram (1886-1953)
RCAHMS: RIAS Collection
The town of Rosyth was built to accommodate the workers of the adjacent Royal Dockyard, following its establishment in 1909.
In response to the growing awareness of the need to maintain the health of the workforce, the town was laid out in accordance with an overall plan, following the model of the Garden City movement, with broad roads lined with trees and hedges, and with the provision of gardens and allotments for each household. These drawings, of a typical house, underline the attention to detail and to the practicalities of everyday living.
Mottram had previously gained experience of urban planning while working with the firm Parker and Unwin in Hampstead Garden Suburb, and with the Housing Reform Company in South Wales.