In a city where war destroyed homes, finding somewhere to live could mean more than choosing a property. This postwar Warsaw candidate separates housing allocation policy, registration procedures and any documented waiting at an office. Having a name entered in a register was not the same as receiving a key. Evidence of a queue could reveal how residents experienced the distance between those two moments.
For someone who has lost a home, an address is more than a point on a map. It reconnects school, work and family life. An account of a housing office needs evidence of who actually waited, not only a description of the rules.