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Description

Plans for houses and ablution blocks for the Transit Camp in Hokowhitu. Both the houses and the ablution blocks were planned to be constructed from re-purposed army huts. Units were also built for purpose.

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 camp ran from about 1946 to 1960.

Identification

Object type
plans
Archive
PNCC
Relation
PNCC 4/8/2 Plan M134/9
Date
1945 to 1946
Digitisation ID
2017Pa_PNCC4-8-2-M134-9_019988
Format
Other
Held In
"PNCC Archives"

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Taxonomy

Tags
housing,
pncc,
transit camp,
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Related items

Layout of Transit Housing Camp
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Proposed Layout - Transit Housing Area, Hokowhitu
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"Cluster Houses" on Church Street
"Cluster Houses" on Church Street - Kitchen
Site Coverage of Residential Sections in Palmerston North City
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