Thursday, October 22, 2015

Nissen Huts actually predate Quonset huts by 20 years.

Nissen Huts actually predate Quonset huts by 20 years. I can remember seeing some of these in Australia in the 1960s.  It seems that they were built to house migrant families until more permanent accommodation could be found. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut#Main_Roads_Migrant_Camp.2C_Narrogin

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