Council Estate Collection

Toddlers in Merseyside running after National Coal Board Lorries and trying to jump on. This is a very dangerous activity. Picture taken 9th June 1963

Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812535 Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, view of public gardens and flats, London
1812532 Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, view of public gardens and flats, London, 1903 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, London, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812539 Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, London, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Bethnal Green)

Bellingham Estate: exterior of the Fellowship Inn public house, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812527 Bellingham Estate: exterior of the Fellowship Inn public house, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

East Hill Estate: exterior of Whitby Houses, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812601 East Hill Estate: exterior of Whitby Houses, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

East Hill Estate: exterior of Newlyn House, courtyard and flats, London, 1928 (b / w photo)
1812604 East Hill Estate: exterior of Newlyn House, courtyard and flats, London, 1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Collingwood Estate: exterior of Bullen House, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812578 Collingwood Estate: exterior of Bullen House, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Bethnal Green)

Kennington Park Estate: Lohmann House, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812627 Kennington Park Estate: Lohmann House, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lambeth)

Kingsmead Estate: interior of flat, London, 1939 (b / w photo)
1812629 Kingsmead Estate: interior of flat, London, 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Aerial view of the Orchard Park Estate, Hull 10th September 1980

Aerial View of the Bilton Grange estate in Hull. 1st March 1973

General views of tower blocks. Brandon Estate, Kennington, London. 31st January 1989

Reveille model Andrea Lloyd seen here posing with a Ford Consul which is top prize in the Reveille win a car competition circa 1972

Tenants rent strike, Peckham, south east London, 1931, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Tenants rent strike, Peckham, south east London, 1931, (1933). Peckham was the scene of an extensive " war" during the November of 1931

Macaulay Road, Macaulay Square, under construction, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812638 Macaulay Road, Macaulay Square, under construction, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

Loughborough Road Estate: Chapel of Repose, London, 1935 (b / w photo)
1812636 Loughborough Road Estate: Chapel of Repose, London, 1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lambeth)

Holland Estate: exterior of Bernard House, London, 1929 (b / w photo)
1812623 Holland Estate: exterior of Bernard House, London, 1929 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Honor Oak Estate: interior of flat, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812621 Honor Oak Estate: interior of flat, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

East Hill Estate: property damaged by bomb, London, 1941 (b / w photo)
1812614 East Hill Estate: property damaged by bomb, London, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

East Hill Estate: bomb damage, London, 1941 (b / w photo)
1812612 East Hill Estate: bomb damage, London, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

East Hill Estate: group of statues from Almhouses, London, 1927 (b / w photo)
1812603 East Hill Estate: group of statues from Almhouses, London, 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

East Hill Estate: construction work in progress, view of workers in a field with
1812599 East Hill Estate: construction work in progress, view of workers in a field with machinery, London, 1924 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Churchway Estate: Churchway Dwellings, London, 1905 (b / w photo)
1812576 Churchway Estate: Churchway Dwellings, London, 1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Saint Pancras)

Browning Estate: exterior of Tennyson House, London, 1937 (b / w photo)
1812566 Browning Estate: exterior of Tennyson House, London, 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Southwark)

Browning Estate: exterior of flats, London, 1935 (b / w photo)
1812565 Browning Estate: exterior of flats, London, 1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Southwark)

Muswell Estate, London, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812645 Muswell Estate, London, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Muswell Estate: Murphy House, Borough Road)

Millwall Estate, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812643 Millwall Estate, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Millwall Estate)

Loughborough Road Estate: Road, houses and trees, London, 1929 (b / w photo)
1812635 Loughborough Road Estate: Road, houses and trees, London, 1929 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Kingsmead Estate: interior of flat, bed and fireplace, London, 1939 (b / w photo)
1812631 Kingsmead Estate: interior of flat, bed and fireplace, London, 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Hackney)

Downham Estate: construction work in progress, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812591 Downham Estate: construction work in progress, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lewisham)

Dickens Estate: lee way hand pump, 1933 (b / w photo)
1812585 Dickens Estate: lee way hand pump, 1933 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Bermondsey)

Exterior of property in China Walk Estate, garages or workshops, London, 1930 (b / w photo)
1812570 Exterior of property in China Walk Estate, garages or workshops, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Millbank Estate, London, 1906 (b / w photo)
1812640 Millbank Estate, London, 1906 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info)

Exterior of Dickens Buildings, London, 1905 (b / w photo)
1812619 Exterior of Dickens Buildings, London, 1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Holborn)

East Hill Estate: construction of Peterhead House in progress, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812611 East Hill Estate: construction of Peterhead House in progress, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

East Hill Estate: archway in Newlyn House, London, 1930 (b / w photo)
1812610 East Hill Estate: archway in Newlyn House, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

Downham Estate: general view, houses and front gardens, London, 1930 (b / w photo)
1812593 Downham Estate: general view, houses and front gardens, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lewisham)

Dinmont Estate, Hackney Road, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812588 Dinmont Estate, Hackney Road, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Hackney)

Dickens Estate, Pickwick House: construction work in progress, London, 1926 (b / w photo)
1812582 Dickens Estate, Pickwick House: construction work in progress, London, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Crossfield Estate, London, 1938 (b / w photo)
1812579 Crossfield Estate, London, 1938 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

China Walk Estate: main archway, London, 1934 (b / w photo)
1812574 China Walk Estate: main archway, London, 1934 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lambeth)

Castelnau Estate, building site, a single tree, London, 1927 (b / w photo)
1812569 Castelnau Estate, building site, a single tree, London, 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Caledonian Road Buildings: view of courtyard, gardens and flats, London, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812567 Caledonian Road Buildings: view of courtyard, gardens and flats, London, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Bourne Estate: exterior of Union Buildings, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812558 Bourne Estate: exterior of Union Buildings, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Holborn)

Bourne Estate: Laney Buildings, London, 1909 photo)
1812542 Bourne Estate: Laney Buildings, London, 1909 photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Holborn)

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"Council Estates: A Glimpse into the History of Public Housing in London and Beyond" Step back in time to 1907 with a black and white photo of Boundary Estate's Arnold Circus, showcasing the early days of public housing. Explore the view of public gardens and flats at Boundary Estate's Arnold Circus, capturing the essence of community living in London. Another glimpse into 1907 takes us to Boundary Estate's Arnold Circus through a captivating black and white photograph, revealing the evolving landscape. Journey to Bellingham Estate as we admire the exterior of Fellowship Inn public house in a vintage black and white photo from 1925. Witness toddlers from Merseyside chasing after National Coal Board Lorries, their playful spirits adding life to these vibrant council estates. Reveille model Andrea Lloyd strikes a pose with a Ford Consul, an exciting top prize that adds glamour to everyday life on council estates. Immerse yourself in Collingwood Estate's history as you gaze upon Bullen House through an intriguing black and white photograph from 1925. Discover East Hill Estate's Whitby Houses through another captivating black and white snapshot from 1925, showcasing architectural diversity within council estates. Uncover stories of resilience as tenants stage a rent strike in Peckham during the challenging times of 1931, captured by an unknown creator in this powerful image from 1933. Take flight above Hull with an aerial view capturing Bilton Grange estate on March 1st, 1973 - witness how these communities have grown over time. Experience tower blocks like never before with general views at Brandon Estate, Kennington - offering glimpses into urban living on January 31st, 1989. Returning once again is Reveille model Andrea Lloyd posing next to a Ford Consul - reminding us that dreams can come true, even in council estates.