Prefab Project

Prefabs: Palaces For The People is a project to record the history of post-war prefabs. Awarded Heritage Lottery Fund funding to build a moving archive & museum

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

Our book, Prefabs by Elisabeth Blanchet and Sonia Zhuravlyova, can be found here | Waterstones

#prefabs #postwar #architecture #history https://t.co/AU6pWYwYKY

[Alan Russell @soxgnasher]

MAIDSTONE STREET HAGGERSTON, 1972 Maidstone Street. east side. Looking south across the pre-fabricated dwellings (prefabs) to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

Birmingham was heavily bombed during the Second World War, with over 12,000 homes destroyed.

Over 4,000 prefabs were erected across the city as part of the Temporary Housing programme. 🛠️

Although only supposed to last for 10 years, many still stand today. 🙌

📍Wake Green Road

[Melanie Backe-Hansen @HouseHistorian]

Near to the house I'm researching a village of prefabs were built in late 1940s for those who had lost their homes during the war. A fascinating part of our housing history!! More stories via @Prefabs_UK plus wonderful films from 1940s on @BritishPathe 👇 https://t.co/4RU9uHB8v0

[C20 Society @C20Society]

From our director @catherinecroft:

We are in shock at the loss of our beloved Elain Harwood. She was one of my best friends, and got me involved in C20 in my early 20s. She was the soul of the Society; her unmatched expertise, enthusiasm and generosity touched every one of us…

[John Moore @jdmyeepa]

Thought I'd take a look at the Prefab Museum national archive of post-war prefabs and prefab life. Surprised to see a pic of me aged about 8 looking pretty pleased with myself. @1949

[The Underground Map @TUM_London]

A typical post-war prefab, coloured in magnolia and green https://t.co/CKMGRmutor

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

https://t.co/C3lttYI2qh @CityLab

[Hiscock's Harbour @ADC4B]

Lord West of Spithead as a child in front of his family prefab, Rosyth, Scotland, 1954

[Birmingham 81 @Birmingham_81]

Love this photo of the Apperley children outside a prefab on Brook Lane, Birmingham in 1968. Alan & Paul on the right went on to form The Prefects @_Nightingales @brummusicpics @Prefabs_UK @JonSavage1966 Thanks to Rob for sharing

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

It's been 75 years since the Temporary Housing Programme saw the building of post-war #prefabs in the UK. This is the 100,000th one! Many found happiness, warmth and comfort in their new homes – do pick up our book to find out more!
https://t.co/tCUespIFJK

[Francis Frith @francisfrith]

Prefabs in post-war Britain - we have quite a lot of photos of them. These show Cove (Hants), Sherburn In Elmet (Yorks), South Ockendon (Essex) and Llangefni (Gwynedd).
#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #TBThursday #prefabs @Prefabs_UK
https://t.co/3b065Vv364

[Municipal Dreams @MunicipalDreams]

We can spend £65bn a year on Housing Benefit by 2065 or build 100,000 social rent homes a year. @4socialhousing make the incontrovertible social and economic argument for more social housing:
https://t.co/Y5E6f6OXv9

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

@BillMather @HistoricEngland 👍

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

For stories new and old about #postwar #prefabs, why not treat yourself to Prefabs: A Social and Architectural History, out now via @HistoricEngland It’s a cracking read!
https://t.co/6embGhFqr1

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

@Harryslaststand They really were!

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

@FarndonCheshire @HistoricEngland Great newspaper story!

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

@jmilling31 Couldn’t agree more!

[Prefab Project @Prefabs_UK]

The illustration is currently on display at the new exhibition Poster Prize for Illustration: London Stories, open until 14 July 2019 @ltmuseum