Blackbird Leys, situated on the south-eastern periphery of Oxford, is to all appearances a pretty ordinary, not to say humdrum, council estate. But it’s achieved notoriety. Some of this is typical of unloved and maligned marginal estates throughout the country but it’s loomed larger in Blackbird Leys and came to a peak in 1991 when three days of rioting followed a police crackdown on joyriding.
I really enjoy your writing and research. This one resonated with in particular as I grew up in Oxford (Iffley and Botley) and never knew the background story of Blackbird Leys.
I really enjoy your writing and research. This one resonated with in particular as I grew up in Oxford (Iffley and Botley) and never knew the background story of Blackbird Leys.
Thank you very much. And I'm glad this one was of particular interest.