Very fine, Cadfael!
Chris
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PS I didn't know they had named a saint after Ged Fagan.
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Ha ha. I was actually named after St. Gerard. The patron saint of pregnant women believe it or not.
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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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
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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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.
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
Tom"O"
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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