Flats Collection (page 2)

St. Ermins Hotel, St. Jamess Park, London - 600 apartments and self-contained suites. Numerous bedrooms with bathrooms attached. Date: circa 1907

Ancient Stone graves at Heysham Lancashire UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Mud flats at Ria Formosa Nature park, Quinta do Lago, Portugal

Aylesbury Estate Walworth JLP01_09_761948
Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, Southwark, Greater London. Looking over low-rise blocks of flats and maisonettes during the topping out ceremony of the Southwark Whites contract on the Aylesbury Estate

Engraving depicting Prince Albert's model dwelling for the labouring classes, designed for four families
5309098 Engraving depicting Prince Albert's model dwelling for the labouring classes, designed for four families; (add.info)

The old reliable McFadden's flats everything, 1902 (poster)
2911316 The old reliable McFadden's flats everything, 1902 (poster); (add.info.: The old reliable McFadden's flats everything. Theatre poster, American 1902.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Saturday Afternoon
Andreas Agazzi

Star Island House, Ste. Claire [sic] Flats, Mich. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Star Island House, Ste. Claire [sic] Flats, Mich. c.between 1910 and 1920

Victoria-Street, Westminster, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Victoria-Street, Westminster, 1854. New housing in London:..to enable families of all sizes to have apartments suited to their number

Background photo for Hightstown project, New York City. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Background photo for Hightstown project. The present home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon and family, 133 Avenue D, New York City

Tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Aveue D, New York City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the rear windows, tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Aveue D, New York City. The Solomon family are on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, New York City, 193 Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the rear windows, tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Aveue D, New York City. The Solomon family are on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Background photo for Hightstown project, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Background photo for Hightstown project. The present home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon and family, 133 Avenue D, New York City

Background photo for Hightstown project, Bronx, New York, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bronx, New York. Background photo for Hightstown project. Many of the future Hightstown settlers are now living in the Bronx district. This is the street on which Mr

Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr and Mrs Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936
Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City. The Solomon family are all on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

The Monster Building
Gary Perlow

Bonneville
Witold Ziomek

The Wingate Towers flats as seen from Liverpool Road. Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside. 1st February 1976

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. The two notorious blocks of flats are nearing the end of their days. At the end of the month

Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre, Merseyside. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. 23th November 1973

Mr Leonard Boffey at his home in Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. 25th June 1987

Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay

The Noble Street flats Housing Estate in Scotswood, Newcastle, which was built in the late in 1950s and demolished in the late 1970s after being blighted by social problems, vandalism

Stoneycroft Tower at the junction of Bromford Drive and Chipperfield Road on the Bromford Bridge estate, Birmingham. 30th August, 1968

Cornish Chough, Porth Way, Newquay, Cornwall. 1977
View of the pub in summer, showing the Duchy Bar and umbrellas in the garden. This pub was turned into private residences and a small housing estate was built behind. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Student Flats, Castle Street, North Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Clock Tower Court EFC01_01_05_015_20920
Clock Tower Court, Park Avenue, Bexhill on Sea, Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother, East Sussex. The south facade of Clock Tower Court, showing flats 1-9 and the projecting balconies

Replacement housing JLP01_08_069312
St Marys Estate, Oldham. A worker securing a concrete slab during the construction of 12M Jespersen prototype flats in Oldham, with derelict terraced houses in the background

Nurses hostel JLP01_08_074883
Restell Close, Greenwich, Greater London. Two women sitting, reading and writing, in the bedroom of a Sectra block of residential nurses flats on Restell Close

Installing a wall panel JLP01_14_00230
HULME, MANCHESTER. A block of 12M Jespersen flats under construction in Hulme, showing a wall panel with inset windows about to be hoisted into position

Demolition on Holly Street JLP01_11_60531_02
Holly Street Estate, Dalston, Hackney, Greater London. A view of tower blocks on the Holly Street Estate, showing a cloud of dust caused by the demolition of Rowan Court at the centre of the group

Central London YMCA JLP01_10_03687
Central London YMCA, Great Russell Street, Camden, Greater London. An elevated view of the Central London YMCA from the north-west

Aylesbury Estate Walworth JLP01_08_081550
Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, Southwark, Greater London. A panoramic view from the north-west showing the Aylesbury Estate during construction

Lauderdale Tower JLP01_10_04911
Lauderdale Tower, Barbican, City of London. A view of Lauderdale Tower on Phase II of the Barbican development site, looking west across Thomas More Garden

Kitchen interior JLP01_08_007482
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, City of Bristol. Two women admiring a fridge in the kitchen of the 3000th Easiform dwelling to be completed in Bristol, on the day of the ceremonial opening

Shopping precinct DP232455
The Towers, Southgate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. General view looking south along Queensway towards The Towers apartment block, with bicycles parked in the foreground

Weston Rise Estate DP183291
Weston Rise Estate, Stelfox House, Penton Rise, Pentonville, Islington, Greater London. General view of the south end of the estates south block, Stelfox House

Footbridge and tram, North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Apartment blocks, Hong Kong

Public housing apartments, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Apartment blocks at dusk, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state, Rio de Janeiro city, the Pedra da Gavea with Sao Conrado beach and the Intercontinental hotel in the foreground and in Tijuca National Park behind

South America, Brazil, Mato Grosso, a view of Cuiaba, capital city of Mato Grosso state

Public housing apartment block towers in Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

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Low budget flats
Jef Flour

Modern Times
Dragan Jovancevic

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Flats, the epitome of modern urban living, have become an integral part of our society. From An Ideal Home No. II to The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI, these compact dwellings have captured the imagination of architects and designers alike. Whether it's the Brandon Estate in Southwark or Marine Court in St Leonards-on-Sea, they have transformed city skylines across the globe. Take a stroll through Maida Vale's Morshead Mansions or Wanstead Flats Fair, and you'll witness how these structures seamlessly blend into their surroundings. From Hong Kong's Choi Hung Estate to Wong Tai, public housing estates have provided affordable homes for countless families over the years. These developments stand as a testament to humanity's commitment towards creating inclusive communities and can not just about shelter; they offer recreational opportunities too. Picture an empty tennis court at Choi Hung Estate or Dolphin Square Gardens in Pimlico – spaces that foster social interactions and promote healthy lifestyles. But flats aren't limited to residential purposes alone; they hold historical significance too. Remember Sir Malcolm Campbell sitting proudly in Bluebird's cockpit back in 1935? It was within those walls that records were shattered and dreams were realized. It also find their way into popular culture – from being featured on Led Zeppelin album covers like Physical Graffiti to becoming iconic landmarks like St Marks Place in Manhattan's East Village. They symbolize progress and serve as reminders of our collective aspirations. So let us cherish these architectural marvels that shape our cities' landscapes - be it London County Councils' housing estates or New York City skyscrapers - for they represent not just bricks and mortar but also dreams woven together by human ingenuity. In this ever-changing world, flats continue to evolve with us - adapting to new technologies while staying true to their purpose: providing comfortable homes where memories are made and lives are lived fully.