Orlit houses, Kingfield Estate, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, Greater London

Ministry of Works1946-08-28

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

Designed by the Czech emigre architect Ervin Katona, the Orlit prefabricated two-storey house was produced by the building firm Orlit Ltd. German prisoners of war cleared bomb sites in preparation of construction by the Ministry of Works.

Historic England Archive P/H00060/001

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Title: Orlit houses, Kingfield Estate, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, Greater London
Creator: Ministry of Works
Date Created: 1946-08-28
Rights: Copyright Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive
Medium: Photographic film negative

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