Homes & Places: A History of Nottingham's Council Houses

Council housing in Nottingham is an essential part of the city's history and identity. To celebrate its 10^th anniversary, Nottingham City Homes has commissioned local author, Chris Matthews, to tell the story of Council housing in Nottingham.  By tackling the slums of the nineteenth century with a surge of construction in the twentieth, almost half of all the homes in Nottingham have been built as council houses. Nottingham City Homes continues the tradition with new homes being built right now. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of how a great many of Nottingham's neighbourhoods were built (or in some cases rebuilt).  It's also the story of the people who have lived in all those homes over the years and how council housing transformed Nottingham for the better. Read more on the Homes & Places blog or Buy It Now! from Five Leaves Bookshop. Read a review here

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A Brief History of British Housing

From 'a land fit for heroes to live in' to the 2000s boom, housebuilding has gone through many peaks and troughs.  Significant events in housing from 19202 to the 2000s. See the Guardian website.