THE BOOK
Prefab Days – A Community Remembers
The book is the combined memories of the Belle Vale Prefab community, sometimes poignant, often funny but always with passion. It recalls the memories of this unique community from the time of the first dwellings in 1947 through to the demolition program of 1969.
There were over 1000 dwellings on this site which, whilst cetainly the largest in the UK, may also have been the biggest in post war europe. No single book can hope to capture the memories of a thousand families over two decades. It’s simply the way of things that communities everywhere eventually change, grow old, take different shape and often disappear. The unique tapestry that evolves over years from the experiences and interactions of hundreds of individuals and families begins to unravel as soon as the bulldozers move in, as if someone has pulled on a loose thread. In a matter of a few months, all that is left are a few photographs, diaries, journals and stories to be passed to children.
These stories of the “Tin Palaces” told by the occupants and their children is related with both enthusiasm and nostalgia all of which is evident throughout this book.
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THE NEXT PROJECT
Proposed sequel to “Prefab Days”
Project Group Members have indicated a desire to publish a sequel to Prefab Days. It is envisioned that the new book should be published in December 2008 but this is entirely dependent on source material being submitted by ex-prefab dwellers. It is not intended that this would be a copy of the first book if you have any new ideas or memories and photographs you wish to have included in the book please let the Prefab Project Secretary have the details as soon as possible, but before the end of March 2008. Photographs must be in jpeg format. Please indicate your consent to the photograph becoming copyright of the Belle Vale Prefab Project to prevent any problems on publication. It would be helpful to identify people on the photo especially if they are not members of your own family. All submissions should be sent to the Prefab Project Secretary at secretary@bellevaleprefabs.com.