St Mary’s Tower Flats, Woolwich: ‘a stupendous piece of pioneering work’
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The story of council housing in the postwar period is, most notoriously, the story of high-rise which had once seemed to offer a modern and comprehensive solution to the problem of housing the masses. Well, that didn’t seem to go so well – though the reality is far more mixed than popular perceptions allow. This post looks at one council’s move to high-rise – the ideals and pressures behind it and how it turned out.
St Mary’s Tower Flats, Woolwich: ‘a stupendous piece of pioneering work’
St Mary’s Tower Flats, Woolwich: ‘a…
St Mary’s Tower Flats, Woolwich: ‘a stupendous piece of pioneering work’
The story of council housing in the postwar period is, most notoriously, the story of high-rise which had once seemed to offer a modern and comprehensive solution to the problem of housing the masses. Well, that didn’t seem to go so well – though the reality is far more mixed than popular perceptions allow. This post looks at one council’s move to high-rise – the ideals and pressures behind it and how it turned out.