On The Homefront: Architecture

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With little building due to material and labour shortages, actual construction during this period took a back seat to 'dreaming' about what could be in a post-war world. At a meeting of Commonwealth and State housing officials in October 1943, hosted by the Ministry of Post-war Reconstruction, it was estimated that Australia had a housing shortage of more than 275,000 dwellings.

A shortage of materials and labour and the need for cheap housing saw the development of 'austerity' styles homes in Ipswich and throughout Australia. The State Advances Corporation released 'Approved Designs' for houses in 1945. This same year the Corporation was replaced by the Queensland Housing Commission.

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References (online)Post-War Housing Programme, Queensland TImes, Friday 29 October 1943, p.2Floor plan and front elevation for an approved dwelling, ca. 1945, State Library of QueenslandApproved designs of dwellings, State Advances Corporation, 1945, State Library of QueenslandHome Designs, Queensland Housing Commission, 1947?, State Library of Queensland

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