Herbert Collins House This is Me

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1. 1. www.swayhs.org.uk

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   Published on: 8/3/2008   Last Visited: 8/3/2008

   Mr Herbert CollinsSwaythling Housing Society was founded on 26 November 1925 by Herbert Collins; an architect who had been designing homes in Southampton since 1922, Fred Woolley; an accountant and civic leader who became the Society's first Chairman, and Claude Ashby; a director of Bursledon brick works.
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   Also in 1928, Herbert Collins took over from Fred Woolley as Chairman of the Society, due to Mr Woolley's other commitments, including being elected as Mayor the following year.
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   A different style of properties was also built in Wide Lane for sale at the same time, as Herbert Collins had a vision of social integration, of different classes mixing in social activities.The thirties was a very active time for the Society.
   
   Ethelbert AvenueIn 1938, Claude Ashby took over from Herbert Collins as Chairman of the Society, and in 1939, World War 2 broke out.

2. 2. New head office for Oriel Group

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   Published on: 8/31/2005   Last Visited: 11/8/2006

   The new building has been named Collins House after Herbert Collins, a founding member of Swaythling Housing Society and notable local architect and house builder.

3. 3. Press Releases - Radian Staff Conference

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   Published on: 1/22/2008   Last Visited: 7/18/2008

   Herbert Collins 1885 - 1975, founder of Swaythling Housing Society, would have looked down on his legacy with a sense of pride and a wry smile last week.In 1925 he invested £200 along with three others to build affordable homes to let in post-war Southampton.Now, 82 years on Swaythling Housing Society has joined forces with Parkside Housing Group and Drum Housing Association to form Radian Group Limited, with over 15,000 properties in its portfolio and approaching 1000 employees.
   
   Many of these employees met for the first time on May 2nd at a staff conference facilitated and managed by Fresh Events, a training and events company founded by Herbert Collins's grandson, Dan Collins.