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Celebrating Britain’s post-war prefabs and their residents

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  • Ray Smith with photos of his prefab in Penarth
    Ray Smith with photos of his prefab in Penarth
  • Assembling Uni-Seco prefabs
    Assembling Uni-Seco prefabs
  • Kitchen of an AIROH prefab, St Fagans National Museum
    Kitchen of an AIROH prefab, St Fagans National Museum
  • Prefab front garden, 413 Wake Green Road, Moseley
    Prefab front garden, 413 Wake Green Road, Moseley
  • Dad's new Morris Oxford parked outside our prefab at no. 4 Tooke St. London, E14
    Dad's new Morris Oxford parked outside our prefab at no. 4 Tooke St. London, E14
  • Arcon prefab. 1 Woodman Road, Hainault Estate, Chigwell
    Arcon prefab. 1 Woodman Road, Hainault Estate, Chigwell

The national archive of post-war prefabs and prefab life

Welcome to The Prefab Museum Archive. The archive holds information about post-war prefabs, their history and design, as well as photos, stories and recordings from former and current prefab residents. The development of the archive was supported by a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.  Find out more about us or get in touch.
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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).

    "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

    1 Chancel Close, Bristol

  • 12 Wharncliffe, Bristol

    12 Wharncliffe, Bristol

  • 13 Mill Close, Ringmer, Sussex

    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

    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.

    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

    1952. 15 Bonchurch Road, Southampton

  • 1957 Me on my trike & old rabbit in Lockley Crescent, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

    1957 Me on my trike & old rabbit in Lockley Crescent, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

  • 255A Westbourne Park Road, London, W11

    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).

    "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

    1 Chancel Close, Bristol

  • 12 Wharncliffe, Bristol

    12 Wharncliffe, Bristol

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  • Colin Beveridge on Mapping Britain’s post-war prefabs

    26/09/2021
    I lived at 47,The Heath, Hounslow , from about the late 1950s I was very young mind you , we...

  • Roger Emmerson on A short history of prefabrication

    20/09/2021
    You suggest interest in prefabrication ended in Britain in the 1920s. This is incorrect, several prefabricated house types were developed...

  • Jane Hearn on Happy times at Crowhill Street, Parkhouse, Glasgow

    19/09/2021
    Thank you for your comment. Eric posted the photos direct to the website and didn't say when they were taken,...
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