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Railways Department's Housing Scheme
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The Railways Department's Housing Scheme refers to a housing programme undertaken by the New Zealand Railways Department (also known as NZR or New Zealand Government Railways) during the 1920s. The scheme was intended to provide railway workers and their families with affordable and accessible accommodation during a time when it was overwise difficult to find suitable housing.[1]
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Although the houses were generally only intended for workers of the Railways Department, some houses were provided for the general population such as in Lower Hutt.
The construction scheme was in effect between 1923 and 1929 and saw the construction of over 1,500 prefabricated houses throughout New Zealand.