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    Social Housing in the UK and US: Evolution, Issues and Prospects

    A Extract From A Paper by Michael E. Stone, Ph.D. Support and Disclaimer: This research was made possible through an Atlantic Fellowship in Public Policy,…

    Admin 30 September 2019
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    Early Years of the Leigh Park Housing Estate Portsmouth

    The Nissen Hut They Called Home. A publication compiled by Ralph Cousins. We would like to introduce you to an excellent publication written by the very…

    Admin 5 September 2018
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    Brief History of The BISF House

    The BISF house is a British Steel Framed house, designed and produced by the British Iron and Steel Federation, and erected around the country from…

    Admin 18 June 2015
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    Rising BISF House build costs and slow progress angers Ministers in 1947 debate.

    Apparently, all was not going well during the early stages of BISF House production in the UK. Many Ministers expressed deep concern over slow rates…

    Admin 10 February 2015
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    Vintage Interior Views BISF Demonstration Houses

    He we have a selection of original images from the Ministry Of Works BISF demonstration houses at Northolt. The houses represented state of the art…

    Admin 9 January 2013
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    Frederick Gibberd Architect for Prototypes A, B, C Steel Houses 1943

    Historical Documents BRITISH IRON AND STEEL FEDERATION POST-WAR HOUSING TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE. Minutes of the Meeting held at Steel House on 14th December, 1943 at 2.45 p.m.Present:  …

    Admin 9 January 2013
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    BISF Historical Documents Series 8th January 1944 Fabrication

    We currently hold thousands of BISF House archive items that have each been photographed and in some cases converted to text form for easier searching…
    Admin 8 January 2013
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    BISF Historical Documents Series Jan 11th 1944 Cold Formed Steel

    In this series of posts we take a look at a selection of historical documents outlining the development and construction of the British Iron &…

    Admin 8 January 2013
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    BISF Historical Documents Series Progress Report 9th Feb 1944

    In this series of posts we take a look at a selection of historical documents outlining the development and construction of the British Iron &…

    Admin 8 January 2013
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    BISF Historical Documents Series 24th March 1944 Progress Report

    The Chairman referred to the intensive work which Mr, Gibberd had done during the past four weeks in preparing the Architect's working drawings, of w…
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    BISF Historical Documents Series 9th Feb 1944 Prototype Houses

    The Chairman said that the Design Committee had also considered the question of the supply of the framework for the prototype and the matter had been …
    Admin 6 January 2013
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    BISF Historical Documents Series 4th May 1944 Tate Modern

    It is hoped that arrangements will be made for the Com­mittee to inspect privately the temporary "Churchill" house at the Tate Gallery and also, in t…
    Admin 6 January 2013
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