This image of Martin Square in Wellington is indicative of the poor condition of much inner-city rental housing after the Second World War. Many of these backyard sheds were rented as 'sleepouts' to those desperate for accommodation.
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-6013-5-01
Photographer: Bruce Orchiston
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.