Nissen Hut UK...

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

They are grand looking structures aren't they. I tried to convince my wife that the barbecue area I had promised to build, should be a Nissen hut replica.

They certainly are Tony, and you definitely need your barbie under cover in Gympie lately! Here's some pics for inspiration, this hut looks very comfy with heater, carpet, couches.....your wife could go town with interior decorating! It's the RAF 249 Sqdn mess at Biferno, Italy. My father flew with them in 44/45, that's him in the last pic seated centre. Their Sqdn Ldr was an Aussie too, as was the previous Sqdn Ldr.

[Tony Wheeler]

on closer inspection it's not carpet, it's matting.....Marsden matting!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

on closer inspection it's not carpet, it's matting.....Marsden matting!

Hey, it was the fashion in those days!

Thanks for sharing your family pics.

H.

[aj.lec]

Drove past one of the nissen huts today .
I was told once that these few buildings formed part of a WW2 training strip but dont know if that is correct or not
A lot of Marsden matting used for sheep yards at the same site
Site is between Trangie and Nevertire