Ronan Point tower block

Title

Ronan Point tower block

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Report on the decision of Newham Council to evacuate and eventually demolish the Ronan Point tower block in east London. The design of the structure is considered unsafe after part of it collapsed following a gas explosion in 1968. Includes interviews with spokeswoman for the tenant’s campaign, Sheridan Hitchcock; architect Sam Webb; Nick Batt(?), leader of a similar campaign at the Morris Walk Estate. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Sheridan Hitchcock; Sam Webb; Nick Batt(?)

Keywords

Accidents; London; Housing; Council housing; Campaigns; Housing maintenance; Safety; Disasters (events); Building construction; Explosions; Gas explosions; Demolitions; Building design; Residential estates; Housing design; Newham; Housing construction; Residential buildings; Ronan Point; Ronan Point building collapse (1968); Building standards; Housing provision

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