railway allowed them to be manufactured elsewhere, at low cost and to standard sizes and methods, and brought to site. There was also progressive introduction from the 1850s of various building regulations. There are a number of common themes in Victorian housing:

* Sanitation: Regulations were introduced progressively from the 1850s to raise the importance of sanitation features, including correct drainage, waste facilities (the ash pit, or dust bin), and toilet facilities either in the form of an outside privy