A collection of 4 black and white glass plate and 1 film negative. Showing the instillation and construction of an aluminium prefabricated bungalow at the Tate Gallery, London. During the latter years of the second world war (1944-45), the Ministry of Works put on three exhibitions at the Tate to promote prototypes of the common forms of prefabricated homes. The Ministry of Works was the government department tasked with the organisation and efficiency of the push for housing construction. The exhibition displayed models, including the Arcon, Tarran and Uni-Seco, that would become common in alleviating the housing shortages caused by wartime bombing. The exhibitions proved to be very popular. The aluminium home in the image, the AIROH, was made from surplus aircraft materials and was constructed by a number of different manufacturers including the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Vickers. Over 50,000 of the homes were built, each with an intended lifespan of around 10 years.
5 of the 5 images have been catalogued and scanned as part of a 2019 project.
The original Ministry of Works storage envelope does not record the division or operator associated with this image.
This is part of 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 Art Gallery
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