Construction work began on the Honor Oak Estate in the early 1930s. It was planned to rehouse families displaced by slum clearance. In 1941 a bomb fell on Hilton House killing 39 people. Following the war, Hilton House was rebuilt and work continued with new flats, shops and a pub.
This is part of the Volume: PSA01/04/H00305 Honor Oak Estate, Lewisham, progress shots; within the Sub Series: PSA01/04/H Housing; within the Series: PSA01/04 Negatives; within the Collection: PSA01 Property Services Agency
Source: Historic England Archive
Mid 20th Century Housing Estate, Mid 20th Century Council Flats, Construction
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