I WONDER if readers could help?

I am carrying out academic research into the survival rate of prefabricated timber houses from the late Victorian period (1890s) up until 1939. These charming houses are rapidly disappearing and need to be recognised for their historical value.

I would be most grateful for any information on these houses, their locations, plans, photographs and their present condition.

It would also be interesting to hear of any history of the houses and also catalogues pertaining to these type of houses.

Some of these houses are now more than 100 years old - far exceeding their original life expectancy - and can teach us a lot.

Please write to me at: 7 The Stables, Ossemsley Manor, Christchurch, BH23 7EE or e-mail on: jim@jmacdonald.fslife.co.uk

ELIZABETH MACDONALD.