Prefabs were the result of the 1944 Temporary
Housing Programme, and were designed to provide a quick and easy
solution to the massive housing problem caused by the Second World War.
They were built around a central core of Kitchen, toilet and bathroom,
designed by the Ministry of Works. Prefabs were a familiar site in at
least three areas of Hyde by 1950. The smallest site was at the bottom
end of Water Street, where the Manchester Evening News once had a small
distribution centre, with only four Prefabs. The largest two sites were
at Carter Street (Tin Town) and the old Brickyard area of Godley
The two pictures enclosed where kindly loaned to me by Joe Lloyd of Hyde, they are both of Carter Street around 1946 or 1947.
Carter Street construction 1
Carter Street construction 2
Many Thanks to David Stafford and Joe Lloyd for the information and photographs!
