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Ray Smith with photos of his prefab in Penarth
Assembling Uni-Seco prefabs
Kitchen of an AIROH prefab, St Fagans National Museum
Prefab front garden, 413 Wake Green Road, Moseley
Dad's new Morris Oxford parked outside our prefab at no. 4 Tooke St. London, E14
Arcon prefab. 1 Woodman Road, Hainault Estate, Chigwell
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"Weir Houses" were built at Sankeys. Taking over 100 hours to erect they were sent to badly bombed areas to replace destroyed housing. Named after Lord Weir whose Scottish company was also involved in the manufacture of prefabricated housing. Some were built locally and occupied by workers from Sankeys (called Weir Gardens)(now demolished).
1 Chancel Close, Bristol
12 Wharncliffe, Bristol
13 Mill Close, Ringmer, Sussex
Kevin sent photos of his family prefab at Mill Close in Ringmer, Sussex. Many thanks to Kevin.
16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex
I was born at 16 Roding Avenue Barking Essex in a prefab. He was also born in a prefab in ...
1950 outside our prefab in Crownhill, Plymouth.
Me (right) and my friend John Dyer taken by a photographer who worked door-to-door. Notice my ragged coat, basically we ...
1952. 15 Bonchurch Road, Southampton
1957 Me on my trike & old rabbit in Lockley Crescent, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
255A Westbourne Park Road, London, W11
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"Weir Houses" were built at Sankeys. Taking over 100 hours to erect they were sent to badly bombed areas to replace destroyed housing. Named after Lord Weir whose Scottish company was also involved in the manufacture of prefabricated housing. Some were built locally and occupied by workers from Sankeys (called Weir Gardens)(now demolished).
1 Chancel Close, Bristol
12 Wharncliffe, Bristol
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Memories of Bracken Avenue, Shirley
19/05/2023
My name was Ann Hearne before marriage. I lived with my Mum Dad and younger brother at 18 Bramble Close....
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Denise Thompson’s memories of her family prefab in Weston Road, Lichfield
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Coronation party at Lower Jackwood Close, Eltham
10/05/2023
Happy childhood living in our prefab set in the park and woodland of Lower Jackwood Close S.E.9 1946 - 1955...
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