“Home-building 1951 style”, Australian Women’s Weekly, 10 October 1951

In 1951, 44% of the houses started were by owner-builders (see The Australian Dream / Powerhouse Museum, 1993, p. 76) Wep’s cartoon cover shows the bright side of the plight such amateurs faced, but we can also sense the discomfort of living in temporary accommodation on-site, and the look of despair in the man’s face as he sits and surveys the half-finished timber frame speaks volumes.

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