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  • Memories of Llanelli Place, Fforestfach

    Memories of Llanelli Place, Fforestfach

    04/06/2021
    My father Dennis Mutton from Redditch and my mother Hilda Llwellyn from Clydach met during the war whilst both being ...
  • 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    14/05/2021
    I was born at 16 Roding Avenue Barking Essex in a prefab.  He was also born in a prefab in ...
  • Barry and Derek Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Barry and Derek Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Derek Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Derek Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Barry Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Miriam Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Miriam Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Miriam and George Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Miriam and George Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Yvonne Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Yvonne Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Roding Avenue Coronation Party. Barking, Essex

    Roding Avenue Coronation Party. Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • David & Silas Wheatly, Yvonne Tilbury, Doreen Wheatly as Queen of Hearts and winner of the fancy dress in June 1953, The Coronation street Party Roding Avenue

    David & Silas Wheatly, Yvonne Tilbury, Doreen Wheatly as Queen of Hearts and winner of the fancy dress in June 1953, The Coronation street Party Roding Avenue

    13/05/2021
  • George and Denise Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    George and Denise Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Denise Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Denise Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Miriam Pearce.16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Miriam Pearce.16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • George Tilbury early 1960s. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    George Tilbury early 1960s. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Denise and Yvonne Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Denise and Yvonne Tilbury. 16 Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Paul & Trevor Willis 1960's. Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    Paul & Trevor Willis 1960's. Roding Avenue, Barking, Essex

    13/05/2021
  • Mottingham Prefabs

    Mottingham Prefabs

    17/04/2021
    I lived in a prefab in Mottingham SE9 with my mother, father and 3 brothers. We lived 9 Nutton Road. ...
  • Scale model of a Uni-Seco Mk3 central entrance prefab

    Scale model of a Uni-Seco Mk3 central entrance prefab

    24/03/2021
    Philip emailed the Prefab Museum last year about the prefab he lived in from 1947 to 1957 in Harold Place, ...
  • British Concrete Federation Huts in Bourn, Cambridgeshire

    British Concrete Federation Huts in Bourn, Cambridgeshire

    12/03/2021
    Keith sent these photos of BCF Huts still standing in Bourn, Cambridgeshire. His mum lived in one
  • "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).

    10/03/2021
  • Shrewsbury Avenue, Hele, Torquay, Devon

    Shrewsbury Avenue, Hele, Torquay, Devon

    11/02/2021
    Brenda grew up in prefabs in Ringmer, Sussex and Hele, Torquay and sent these photos of Christmas parties at Shrewsbury ...
  • 13 Mill Close, Ringmer, Sussex

    13 Mill Close, Ringmer, Sussex

    11/02/2021
    Kevin sent photos of his family prefab at Mill Close in Ringmer, Sussex. Many thanks to Kevin.
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  • Adrian Webb on The history of Uni-Seco Structures – guest blog post

    27/11/2022
    I am very interested in RG Booth - do you know if there is a photograph of him somewhere that...

  • Daniel R Clark on British Concrete Federation Huts in Bourn, Cambridgeshire

    25/11/2022
    I was born in Cambridge hospital, 1946 then went to live in Bourne airdrom with my parents and 2 brothers....

  • Jane Hearn on Welcome to the Prefab Museum

    25/11/2022
    1953 map of Westcroft Close showing no 64 https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18.0&lat=51.55673&lon=-0.21038&layers=173&b=1 Aerial photo from Britain From Above (you need to register to...

  • John Chinery on Scale model of a Uni-Seco Mk3 central entrance prefab

    24/11/2022
    Absolutely fantastic, you have done such a great job constructing this Phillip, this is the the same style Prefab I...
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