On this Day 1975: Flats V Houses

OTD, April 11th, 1975…

Wendy Jones talks to Mr and Mrs Smith who have recently exchanged their Birmingham high rise flat for a council semi-detached. Mrs. Smith explains the problems of bringing up children in a flat and the advantages of living in a house.

MACE Archive notes: “Wendy Jones interview with Sheila Smith and her husband about their move from a high rise on the Castle Vale estate to a new council house in Birmingham. Mr Smith describes Castle Vale as being like a Concentration Camp.”