Nissen huts at HMS Tamar [c.1947-c.1977]
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At the end of WW II, probably end of the 1940's, accommodation space was needed for seamen of the Hong Kong Flotilla. A quick and comparably cheap way to build accommodation was the erection of Nissen huts (Wikipedia: a prefabricated steel structure for military use, made from a half-cylindrical skin of corrugated steel.)
These huts can be seen on a 1955 map and are labelled "Ratings Accommodation" (map cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/20365)
Also visible and labelled on a 1957 map (cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/27597)
A total of 19 huts can be found on the map, and even better on a aerial photo from 1952 (cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/30556):
And more on a photo from 1972 (cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/24181) :
Most likely, the huts were gone by the end of the 1970's when the whole area was redeveloped.
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Re: Nissen huts at Admiralty
Hi There,
I remember those huts. I believe they remain at the site until they dug up the whole lot for the construction of the Admiralty MTR Station.
Thanks & Best Regards,
T
Re: Nissen huts at Admiralty