The Town of Tomorrow 50 Years of Thamesmead Activist / Conscious unbound in envelope

unbound in envelope

Editor: Ida Bencke

Internal printing: digital 4/4 inks

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The Town of Tomorrow 50 Years of Thamesmead Activist / Conscious unbound in envelopeRising from Londons Erith marshes in the 1960s, Thamesmead was London County Councils bold attempt to build a new town to address the citys housing shortage after the Second World War. Noted for its daring, experimental design concrete modern terraces, blocks of flats and elevated walkways built around a system of lakes and canals the town received attention from architects, sociologists and politicians throughout the world but also gained notoriety