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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).

  • 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 ...
  • 255A Westbourne Park Road, London, W11

    255A Westbourne Park Road, London, W11

  • About

    About

                Elisabeth Blanchet is a photo-journalist and has written two books on prefabs and is currently writing a third book commissioned ...
  • Aerial map of post war prefabs where I was born. Shrublands, Shirley, Surrey

    Aerial map of post war prefabs where I was born. Shrublands, Shirley, Surrey

  • Airey Houses in Clee View and Whitbread Road, Ludlow

    Airey Houses in Clee View and Whitbread Road, Ludlow

    There are 22 pairs of semi-detached two-storey Airey houses in Clee View (16) and the adjacent Whitbread Road in Ludlow ...
  • Airey Houses in Gwent Road, Abergavenny

    Airey Houses in Gwent Road, Abergavenny

    Two pairs of Airey Houses in Mardy, on the ourskirts of Abergavenny, Gwent.
  • Airey houses in Leicestershire

    Airey houses in Leicestershire

    Emma photographed these unaltered Airey Houses in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. Many thanks to Emma.
  • AIROH B2 prefabs in Lenham, Kent

    AIROH B2 prefabs in Lenham, Kent

    Pat sent these delightful photos of the prefab he grew up in, in Douglas Road, Lenham, Kent. Many thanks to ...
  • AIROH prefabs in Beattie Avenue, Hereford

    AIROH prefabs in Beattie Avenue, Hereford

    The first stage of the demolition and replacement of the 41 AIROH prefabs in Beattie Avenue, Hereford, has begun. The ...
  • Anglesea Street prefabs off Vallance Road, Bethnal Green, London

    Anglesea Street prefabs off Vallance Road, Bethnal Green, London

    3 prefab families .. The Daley family , the Bassom family and my family the Knights outside prefabs in Vallance ...
  • Another prefab bites the dust, Eccles on Sea, Norfolk

    Another prefab bites the dust, Eccles on Sea, Norfolk

    Dave sent photos of an Arcon MkV in the process of demolition, in Eccles on Sea, Norfolk, which is home ...
  • Arcon MkV in Algiers, North Africa

    Arcon MkV in Algiers, North Africa

    This photo is of my late father Leslie Hocken taken outside a sample Arcon MkV prefab sent to Algiers for ...
  • Arcon Prefabs around Ashby-de-la-Zouch

    Arcon Prefabs around Ashby-de-la-Zouch

    I would like to report a small number of pre-fabricated “Arcon” houses, located around Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. I have currently located ...
  • Besson Street, London SE14

    Besson Street, London SE14

    This was our prefab in Besson Street, New Cross Gate, south east London. We moved in when they were new, ...
  • BISF Houses in Harrow, London

    BISF Houses in Harrow, London

    John took some photos of a large BISF (British Iron and Steel Federation) estate of houses in Harrow Weald. The ...
  • BISF Houses, Hereford

    BISF Houses, Hereford

    Twenty-five pairs of BISF semi-detached houses can be found in Cagebrook Avenue (13) and Beattie Avenue (12), Hereford. Externally, most ...
  • Bonchurch Road, Southampton

    Bonchurch Road, Southampton

  • Bournemouth prefab Homer family

    Bournemouth prefab Homer family

    Hello I’ve just been sent a photo from my dad of his house in the late 50s (he was born in ...
  • Braemar Avenue, Crayford

    Braemar Avenue, Crayford

    I have yet to find any reference to this group of Arcon Mk.V that were built in Braemar Avenue. The ...
  • British Concrete Federation Huts in Bourn, Cambridgeshire

    British Concrete Federation Huts in Bourn, Cambridgeshire

    Keith sent these photos of BCF Huts still standing in Bourn, Cambridgeshire. His mum lived in one
  • Chancellor's Road on film

    Chancellor's Road on film

    Here at Reelstreets we like to bring to your attention any commercially distributed film that shows footage of Prefabs, particularly ...
  • Chipstead Lane, Lower Kingswood, Surrey

    Chipstead Lane, Lower Kingswood, Surrey

    This photo was taken by my Father on 20.9.59.
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