A prefabricated Alumininum House under construction in the grounds of the Tate Gallery, Bulinga Street, showing the first section being swung into position on the brick base

Date:
22 Jun 1945
Location:
Bulinga Street, Millbank, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
Reference:
P/H00042/002
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Ministry of Works held an exhibition of prefabs at the Tate Gallery in 1944, opposite the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital. The exhibition proved to be popular and two more exhibitions were held there in 1945.

The aluminium house in the images is a AIROH, which stood for “Aircraft Industries Research Organisation on Housing”.

Content

This is part of the Volume: PSA01/04/H00042 Erection of Ministry of Works Aluminium Houses at Tate Gallery, London; within the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Second World War Prefabricated House, Construction