Windsor Gardens, South Australia

Local legend claims that a small part of the Estate's homestead is incorporated into a residence at Windsor Gardens, but this is unconfirmed.

The Trust imported the houses because of the shortage of building materials and skilled labor experienced after the War.

Some thousands of these houses were erected in the suburbs of Klemzig, Gilles Plains, Hillcrest, Northfield, Windsor Gardens and Clearview by the end of 1954.

The companies that received the contracts to supply the houses were permitted to use only five Australian materials; water, sand, bricks for the outdoor chimney, under-foundation timbers and paint.

Initially the site work had not been completed, so the newly arrived tradesmen were driven to a paddock and told to start.

Despite the language difficulties and adjusting to the climate, many of the tradesmen stayed on as migrants, having arrived with temporary work permits.