The town of tomorrow : 50 years of Thamesmead / edited by Peter Chadwick and Ben Weaver ; introduction by John Grindrod ; photography and interviews by Tara Darby.

Title & Author:

The town of tomorrow : 50 years of Thamesmead / edited by Peter Chadwick and Ben Weaver ; introduction by John Grindrod ; photography and interviews by Tara Darby.

Publication:

London : Here Press, 2019.

Description:

186 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"Rising from London's Erith marshes in the 1960s, Thamesmead was London County Council's bold attempt to build a new town to address the city's housing shortage after the Second World War. Noted for its daring, experimental design--concrete modern terraces and blocks of flats built around a system of lakes and canals--the town received attention from architects, sociologists and politicians throughout the world but also gained notoriety as the backdrop to Stanley Kubrick's film, 'A Clockwork Orange'. In 'The Town of Tomorrow', 50 years of Thamesmead's history have been assembled and preserved. The architecture of the town and its inhabitants are captured with archive images combined with newly commissioned photography. Original town plans, models, postcards, leaflets and newspaper cuttings are presented alongside interviews with local residents. Together with an introductory essay by John Grindrod, the material conveys the story of this influential but often misunderstood town, from the dreams and excitement of its ambitious original vision to the complex realities of living there today-- Publisher's website (viewed on February 27, 2019)

ISBN:

9780993585395
0993585396

Subject:

Architecture England London Metropolitan Area History Pictorial works.
Civic improvement England London Metropolitan Area History 20th century Pictorial works.
Architecture.
Buildings.
Civic improvement.
Manners and customs.
Thamesmead (London, England) History Pictorial works.
Thamesmead (London, England) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.
Thamesmead (London, England) Social life and customs Pictorial works.
England London Metropolitan Area.
England London Thamesmead.

Form/genre:

History.
Pictorial works.

Added entries:

Chadwick, Peter, editor.
Weaver, Ben, editor.
Darby, Tara, photographer.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 305572
Call No.: BIB 251547
Status: Available

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