Looking up at the facade of flats in the Park Hill estate

Date:
1980 - 2010
Location:
Park Hill, Sheffield
Reference:
EFC01/01/05/015/51046
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

Park Hill was Britain's first complete post-war slum clearance, and is considered to be the most ambitious contemporary inner-city development. The flats were designed by Jack Lynn and Ivor Smith for Sheffield Corporation City Architect's Department, and were built in 1957-1960.

Content

This is part of the Volume: EFC01/01/05/015 Flats; within the Sub Series: EFC01/01/05 Domestic Building Types; within the Series: EFC01/01 Series of 35mm slides; within the Collection: EFC01 Edifice Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Darley, Gillian: Edifice

Architect: Lynn, Jack

Architect: Smith, Ivor

Architect: Womersley, John Lewis: Sheffield City Council

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Flats, Mid 20th Century Housing Estate