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Stuart Laidlaw's History of the Prefabs of Sighthill Edinburgh 1946-1966

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Showing the many facilities provided with this much maligned housing, built shortly after the end of the War, to alleviate housing shortages.

Sighthill Prefab and Industrial Estates 1960
Sighthill Prefab and Industrial Estates 1960

Sighthill Prefab and Industrial Estates 1960

This illustration shows the ongoing extension o...
Sighthill Prefab Estate 1960

Sighthill Prefab Estate 1960

This map shows the estate in 1960. The William...
The entire Calders Prefab Estate 1947

The entire Calders Prefab Estate 1947

Wester Hailes Primary School was built around 1...
Middle of the Calders Prefab Estate 1947

Middle of the Calders Prefab Estate 1947

All the 537 Prefabs had been erected by 1947. ...
Sighthill Bus Terminus 1950

Sighthill Bus Terminus 1950

The new estate required a Public Bus Service an...
ARCON Prefab 1946

ARCON Prefab 1946

Developed and constructed by Taylor Woodrow, th...
ARCON Prefab interior 1946

ARCON Prefab interior 1946

Interior plan of the Arcon Prefab. The two bed...
AILOH Prefab (No. 11 Calder Drive) 1947

AILOH Prefab (No. 11 Calder Drive) 1947

The AIROH (Aircraft Industries Research Organis...
AILOH Prefab Interior 1947

AILOH Prefab Interior 1947

Interior plan of the AILOH Prefab. The two bed...
Front fencing and gardens of Calder Drive 1949

Front fencing and gardens of Calder Drive 1949

This illustration clearly shows the Arcon Prefa...
Back fencing and garden of 11 Calder Drive 1949

Back fencing and garden of 11 Calder Drive 1949

The fencing around the back gardens were of the...
Front fencing and garden of 11 Calder Drive 1949

Front fencing and garden of 11 Calder Drive 1949

The rather strange and not very stable tubular ...
Fencing on the front and side garden of 11 Calder Drive

Fencing on the front and side garden of 11 Calder Drive

This photo of me was taken in 1965 less than 12...
Back gardens of 11 Calder Drive 1953

Back gardens of 11 Calder Drive 1953

This photo of me and Goldie in the back garden ...
Prefab Anderson Shelter/Coal Shed 1965

Prefab Anderson Shelter/Coal Shed 1965

All prefabs were equipped with one of these wh...
Prefabs awaiting demolition 1966

Prefabs awaiting demolition 1966

The rather sad end to a great idea. Although c...