The programme is not just about Liverpool or so i'm led to believe but Myrtle Gardens does feature in it as a family from there were interviewed for the programme too.
The programme is not just about Liverpool or so i'm led to believe but Myrtle Gardens does feature in it as a family from there were interviewed for the programme too.
Thanks Ged, I'll think on to watch it.
Just a reminder about this tonight if it's of any interest.
Thanks Ged, sounds interesting. I have some fond memories of the old tenements.
Well I enjoyed that.
And so did I, it was very interesting, some fantastic housing in comparison to what people had been used to. It's no wonder some thought they were in heaven !
I wonder what the next stage of progress will be. I remember Tomorrows World telling us in the 70s we'd all have skivvy robots by now - pfffft.
We are back to square one, the Street ! The high rise were a fooking disaster !
Missed it!
Have to get it on catch up. Was there much of Liverpool on?
I did too.Originally Posted by Ged
Where were you Ged! I thought you should have been there when they were filming
It's repeated on BBC4 again at 8pm on Thursday. It was mainly Darn Sarf but showed small excerpts of 'Home for the Workers' - there are better bits imho but he got the jist of it over. Paul Sudbury talked of the sense of belonging and how your elders and parents all knew you so there was no getting up to no good as it'd get back to your parents double quick time - you were kept in check. These days some kids are pretty much anonymous to those areas they hang around which can lead to a disrespect of the area and its inhabitants though that by no means in the vast majority of youngsters.
Regarding the housing aspect. It was pretty good even to see other parts of the country. It mentioned Letchworth - the first garden city, but didn't mention that John Alexander Brodie's pioneering pre-fabricated houses were trialed there. Flats of this building type were built on Eldon Street in 1905.
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I couldn't make the filming as I had too much on in work but 3 of the Sudbury's were there and that bit with the Myrtle Gardens residents was quite good. It showed how when renovated, rooms were knocked through to make a bigger living area and what could have been done with many more of these flats.I did too.
Where were you Ged! I thought you should have been there when they were filming
I thought it was very interesting. It was good to see how the different areas of the Country dealt with housing shortages after the war (WW1 & WW2). Some real innovations including under floor heating, waste dispenses and indoor toilets. I thought all the contributers did well, putting a human face on what some people see as cold and souless places to have lived.
I particulary enjoyed the Liverpool segment (circa 20 minutes in), and always thought the design of our tenements was one of the best, inspired by 1930s Art Deco. The constant theme throughout the programme was 'a sense of belonging', Jimmy McGovern put it right when he said these were not Council Houses, this was our home. There was a pride felt by most of the residents, with a strong sense of community, something that is missing today. It was heartening to see the family from Myrtle Gardens returning to their home after 50 years.
A great piece of social history, well worth a watch.
Liverpool Corporation sent a delegation over to Eastern Europe on a mission to see their mass social housing.
Here is the Horseshoe in Britz, Berlin.
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And the Karl Marx Hof in Vienna.
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Heck,that has got to be the worst Tennies I've ever seen...those cluster of trees are not helping either and would block out the light for some residents.
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We have said this before and we will keep on saying it,that the council did a the most stupidest decision of demolishing the the gardens and tennies.
Alls they needed was a revamp and lifts installed where the stairs used to be dotted around the construction,the central areas could have been grassed over which gives the kids area to play footie and what not.
But thats our council for you.
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