Failure to demolish Hackney tower block

Title

Failure to demolish Hackney tower block

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Report on the failure to fully demolish one of the tower blocks on the Trowbridge Estate, Hackney which the GLC and Hackney Council are planning to replace with low rise traditional social housing. Includes interviews with Hackney Council architect David Haswell; GLC Housing Chairman Tony McBrearty; Chairman of the Tenants Association Alf Tye. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony McBrearty; David Haswell; Alf Tye

Keywords

London; GLC; Council housing; Hackney; Buildings; Urban development; Social housing; Demolitions; Tower blocks

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