Hills Hoist
By George Giannakakis · B.Arch.Studies · M.Arch (UniSA) · RLA300580
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"There is no room for a Hills Hoist on a 300m² block, and that is the whole story of Australian housing."
Regional note: Adelaide invention. National icon.
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