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  • A short history of prefabrication

    A short history of prefabrication

      Prefabrication is a method of producing standardised components off-site in a factory or workshop, that can be fitted together on-site. ...
  • Audio recording of Allen and Judith Sawkins at the Rural Life Centre, July 2016

    Audio recording of Allen and Judith Sawkins at the Rural Life Centre, July 2016

  • Baby Margaret. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Baby Margaret. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Back garden at 5 Barcombe Close, with tent. Eastbourne

    Back garden at 5 Barcombe Close, with tent. Eastbourne

  • Dad, 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Dad, 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Design

    Design

    Prefabs were spacious and well designed with modern conveniences; a fitted kitchen with refrigerator, cooker and water boiler, fitted cupboards ...
  • Judith and Margaret. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Judith and Margaret. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Judith. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Judith. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Margaret by shed. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Margaret by shed. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Mum. Anderson shed. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Mum. Anderson shed. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Prefabs: a study in policy making.

    Prefabs: a study in policy making.

  • Recording of Judy Hewins at the Rural Life Centre, July 2016

    Recording of Judy Hewins at the Rural Life Centre, July 2016

  • Side door. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

    Side door. 5 Barcombe Close, Eastbourne

  • Tomorrow's Houses

    Tomorrow's Houses

  • Welcome to the Prefab Museum

    Welcome to the Prefab Museum

    Prefabs were put up as a temporary solution to ease the housing crisis after the Second World War. The Temporary Housing Programme was unprecedented as the first, and probably the last, time that central government took control of the design, manufacture and supply of homes.
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