This paper explores retrofitting post-war estates as a form of contested contact, interrogating how materially-driven interventions act not just as technical, environmental improvements, but as aesthe...

‘Decent people living on a decent estate’ – that’s how Carole Bell, a Meadow Well community activist wanted people to think of the Estate in 2012.

St. Pancras and the Rents In 1960 council tenants in the borough of St Pancras went on partial rent strike, in protest against a differential rent scheme introduced by the Conservative council. The…

In this guest post, Dr Ruth Cherrington brings her story of the Canley Estate in Coventry up-to-date, following earlier posts on the origins of the Estate and the growth of its community. Ruth formerl...

Walk the 'Streets in the Sky' on a guided tour of Grade II* listed Park Hill. Learn about its architecture and history, all while taking in its grand views of across the city and beyond.

A look at the history under our feet. Discover the social heritage that we walk over every day.

This tour will explore the historical background of the people and workers of Paradise Square and the surrounding area - hard-working, creative people who helped to shape Sheffield.