The bombing of England during the Second World War left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Between 1944 and 1948, the government built 156,623 modular bungalows with indoor plumbing and kitchen appliances, somewhat uncommon in rural areas of the country, as MHProNews understands.

The dwellings had two-bedrooms, a fold-down kitchen table, boiler, heated towel rail and sitting room with a coal fire.

Built in factories that were previously making armaments, mostly by prisoners of war, and designed by top architects to last ten years, the Excalibur Estate in Catford, Southeast London, once was home to 187 of the modulars. Most are still occupied, but many are slated for demolition to be replaced with more modern flats, according to express.uk. Guided tours of the community are taken from the Prefab Museum, also in Catford, which has videos and photographs of the homes. ##

(Photo credit: Prefab Museum, Catford, England)

(Submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews)