Wooden prefabricated house kits were imported from Sweden and then stored in the wharf area, where they awaited distribution by the Ministry of Works. The Ministry were the government department responsible for constructing temporary housing in the wake of losses during the Second World War raids.
This is part of the Volume: PSA01/04/H00001 Storage for Swedish Houses, Crown Wharf, Canning Town; within the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency
Source: Historic England Archive
Mid 20th Century Prefabricated House, Mid 20th Century Wharf, Mid 20th Century Warehouse
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