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Description

Layout of the Transit Camp in Hokowhitu, on what became the site of the Palmerston North Teachers College and later Massey University Hokowhitu campus.

Post WWII there was a shortage of housing in New Zealand, and this camp provided temporary accommodation for families in need. Bathrooms were not a feature of the units and ablution blocks were supplied for use. The aptly named "H" unit was the most common plan used for the housing. The camp ran from about 1946 to 1960.

Identification

Object type

Image

Archive

PNCC

Date

May 9, 1946

Digitisation ID

2017Pa_PNCC4-8-2-M134-18_019989

Format

Paper