Volume: Ministry of Works, Heating Unit

Description

A single black and white negative, showing a common Ministry of Works heating unit. The Temporary Housing Act of 1944/5 was intended to alleviate the acute housing shortages of the immediate postwar years. The Ministry of Works was the government department tasked with the organisation and efficiency of the push for housing construction. This included the introduction of standardised building components and features, such as boilers and kitchen units. Units such as these were installed within modular prefabricated housing between the bathroom and kitchen. These boilers economised space and limited the use of extensive plumbing and pipework.

The image has been catalogued and scanned as part of a 2019 project.

The original Ministry of Works storage envelope for these negatives lists the operator as "W".

Content

This is part of the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency

This Volume contains the following materials:

Photograph (Negative): 1

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive