1973, the Department of the Environment. The results of a survey into outdoor play on 15 local authority housing estates, all but one built during the 1960s. Including Park Hill in Sheffield.
The text is fascinating and makes a good, dry, factual companion to Colin Ward's 'The Child in the City'.
Shocking fact: "architect designed" static concrete structures were not popular!
I ended up scanning pretty much the entire thing; I'll post more in due course.
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ReplyDeleteI'd be interested in getting hold of a PDF copy of this if that's at all possible.
ReplyDeleteWe have just discovered my Mum and Aunt are in this. Page 47. Is there any way of getting a copy?
ReplyDeleteWee! Do you have an email address I can contact you on?
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ReplyDeleteHi. Not sure if you have emailed or not if you have I've not recieved it.
ReplyDeleteHi Tiffanie, thanks for the addess, and sorry for the delay! I'm just about to email you now.
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