When the U.K. band Manfred Mann sang of "semi-detached suburban Mr. James" in 1966, it was not in praise of the man or of his dwelling. "Mr. James" symbolized the dull suburbanite culture of 1960s ...

They have long been the butt of jokes. In the Sixties the pop group Manfred Mann had a hit single with Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James, a song mocking the dull life to be had in the suburbs, while ...

THERE's no point in arguing, the 1930s was the golden age of the semi-detached home. This was a time when the solid, suburban semi was regarded as the heartland of middle-class respectability.

At first glance, this house looks like any other large and impressive suburban semi. However, as these pictures show, not all is as it seems. That's because the inside of the house is completely ...