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    Down in Cardiff over the weekend, I visited the excellent St Fagan's Open Air Museum in which there are many old houses and buildings reconstructed to show how the people of Wales lived from the 1700's onwards.

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    Very fine, Cadfael!

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    PS I didn't know they had named a saint after Ged Fagan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge View Post
    PS I didn't know they had named a saint after Ged Fagan.
    Nice one Cad

    A saint, after Ged ? No way.A devilish imp maybe

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    Ha ha. I was actually named after St. Gerard. The patron saint of pregnant women believe it or not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm NZ View Post
    Nice Pic! but not 'Prefabs' as we know them! These are 'Porto-Cabins'!!
    No,they are prefabs,Mk.II 1960s I think.Have a look at gregs dads pic in post No.20.
    Mk I's were late '40s made of asbestos,see cadfaels pic.There was an estate of them on Shiel Park.The 'town' lane of West Derby Rd from Shiel Rd to opp Norwood Grove was built where they where.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev View Post
    There arn't many pics of prefabs around. Would be great to find some pics of those u mention LL
    Prefabs adorn a quarter of the lower end of Princess drive at the begining of Mab Lane.

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    The last time I saw any being lived in was about 8/9 years ago.That was in Malvern Ave,Ellesmere Port,they were the asbestos type.

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    I don't remember them being up, but remember playing in the demolished wreckage of prefabs in Dovecot. They were off Finch Lane and backed onto what I think was the Liverpool Corpy Bus playing fields. I doubt I would have been so keen on looking for woodlice under the boards if I knew then what I know now about the dangers of asbestos!!

    The Imperial War Museum at Duxford has a preserved Prefab on display and I think there is one in Wales somewhere

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    Quote Originally Posted by GNASHER View Post
    No,they are prefabs,Mk.II 1960s I think.Have a look at gregs dads pic in post No.20.
    Mk I's were late '40s made of asbestos,see cadfaels pic.There was an estate of them on Shiel Park.The 'town' lane of West Derby Rd from Shiel Rd to opp Norwood Grove was built where they where.
    OK! BUT to me, Pre-Fabs are the ones built in the 1940/50s, they had chimney's to service the solid fuel burners (which had doors) that were installed. The pic that you showed looked more like the Porto- Cabins that we see many of these days! I guess the words 'Pre-Fab' does apply to lots of structures, but to me I prefare the old ex-war type.
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    Quote Originally Posted by baloffski View Post
    I don't remember them being up, but remember playing in the demolished wreckage of prefabs in Dovecot. They were off Finch Lane and backed onto what I think was the Liverpool Corpy Bus playing fields. I doubt I would have been so keen on looking for woodlice under the boards if I knew then what I know now about the dangers of asbestos!!

    The Imperial War Museum at Duxford has a preserved Prefab on display and I think there is one in Wales somewhere
    I remember thoes prefabs being built. They where built on what we called the Gypsy Field in the late 40s. It was quite a big estate, built around the Corpy Bus sports ground, and borderd by East Prescot rd, Lordens rd, and Finch Lane. In thoes days they where of a ultra modern interior with a builtin allnight coal stove and a fridge. A lot of people didnt want them demolished, as they where quite happy to stay in them.

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    A mate of one of my brothers lived in one on that estate.

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    I remember prefabs early 1950s between Kingsley Rd and Alt St, Tiber St end

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    From the LRO

    1) Stanley Road - Hermia Street Date 01/07/1950 Description A photograph of Stanley Road and Hermia Street. There are prefabricated houses in the photograph and some children on the street

    2) Children's Playground, Lineside Road - Belle Vale Date 20/04/1954 Description A photograph of a children's playground on Lineside Road and Belle Vale. A number of children are playing there. There are prefab houses behind the playground

    3) Panorama from 'Coronation Court' Roof - View 3 Date 06/05/1957 Description A panoramic view from the roof of the Sparrow Hall multi-storey flats looking towards East Lancashire Road and Lower House Lane roundabout. An estate of prefab housing is visible on the left and West Derby Cemetery is to the right of this.
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    Smile Garston Park

    I seem to remember that the pre-fabs on Garston Park (Long Lane side) had a flat roof, like the ones in the first thumbnail.

    They were still there in the 60's, a single row along the edge of the park.


    Quote Originally Posted by hmtmaj View Post
    From the LRO

    1) Stanley Road - Hermia Street Date 01/07/1950 Description A photograph of Stanley Road and Hermia Street. There are prefabricated houses in the photograph and some children on the street

    2) Children's Playground, Lineside Road - Belle Vale Date 20/04/1954 Description A photograph of a children's playground on Lineside Road and Belle Vale. A number of children are playing there. There are prefab houses behind the playground

    3) Panorama from 'Coronation Court' Roof - View 3 Date 06/05/1957 Description A panoramic view from the roof of the Sparrow Hall multi-storey flats looking towards East Lancashire Road and Lower House Lane roundabout. An estate of prefab housing is visible on the left and West Derby Cemetery is to the right of this.

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