Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #foliosociety at work or at home

at work or at home

ISBN: 9781800783614

she’ll find it

To understand his family’s story

And then she meets Alex

Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #foliosociety at work or at homeUp in the Air tells the story of Britain's multi storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize winning research, we