Golden Lane Estate: An Urban Village

The story of the building of an iconic mid-century housing estate, that is often seen as the model for housing architecture. Fully illustrated with commissioned photography of the interiors and exteriors, archive images and newly commissioned writing by leading architectural historians, plus interviews with people on the estate to capture their story.

Following World War II, the population in the City of London plummeted, and with a duty to provide housing for those working in the area – suc...