I miss the old London accent. Reminds me of my grandparents.

The Heygate and Aylesbury were an absolute dump, Who in their right mind would think of buying property there?

I didn't see a black face anywhere

All these people now dead would turn in their grave at the crap that now live in their area. Who are not from the locality let's just say that.

The 60's Elephant and Castle was hideous especially the bright pink shopping centre which has now long gone.

The working class folks have always been astute. They could see the folly of this shopping centre. What they couldn’t predict was them being pushed out and replaced by people who would use it.

Wait until the diversity arrives, that will mark the end…

Depends what is classed as “affordable” . I spent a lot of time on the Aylesbury which had a similar reputation but I never had any problems.

What redevelopment???😂😂😂its still the same! 14 years later 😂😂😂

What has happened to the sound?

Marvellous quality bricks.

Best place in history

Mary is my grandmother and im so proud of her sadly she died last year but im so proud of how she stood up for her home she was a great woman truly 🤍🕊️

Nice if you can afford to live there. No chance for real locals of course!.

Never do the people get a choice .......

I always thought the mass movement to The (mainly) S E London/Kent Suburbs took place from The 1970s onwards but here they are talking about everyone moving out in 1962 ! My 3rd Flat in Manchester House was @ 2.41 overlooking the market. Then you could walk in and out. NOW? Grills on some windows and TWO Security systems to get in and no British in that 24 Flat block that was 100% White/British indigenous until 1983 apart from one Irish/Jamaican family.

Its not mixed of you access premium and affordable from different doors.

The idea of the original Heygate estate was to keep people out and that was a good thing, id rather live on the old estate.

And now 2023 the shopping centre has been pulled down and along with the old LCC flats

Nothing ever changes

Well now it is the right time for renovation, the carpenters estate is a shit hole

Anyone know where this footage is from or if it is part of a bigger documentary?

In London, the value of a property can differ vastly even if identical buildings are on the same street. My cousin's terrace is in Lambeth, and his pal's identical terrace is across the road in Wandsworth and worth a staggering £120,000 more in value. The same can also be for identical properties in the same London Borough, with both properties having different post codes. Such is a problem with properties in North London - especially in areas such as Kilburn and its adjacent West Hamstead. The modern new builds replacing the Aylesbury estate are crappy timber framed dwellings - nothing in comparison to the Hardy steel and concrete structure of the old estate. We are plagued with such timber frame buildings here in Pimlico. Within five years of construction, these buildings are surrounded by scaffolding. Opposite the Blue Cross is a privately built block that is looking drab and is forming cracks on its exterior where the walls between each apartment are so thin that one can hear their neighbours arguing. This building was only completed in 1997! I would give an arm and a leg to be able to live in the Aylesbury. The size of each apartment are massive in comparison to other apartments in and near central London. Inner London Boroughs severely under value their their estates. They are worth a fortune. Middle class families - especially from Hong Kong, Malaysia, and even Kuwait would have no problems purchasing such properties even in their dilapidated state. Part of the Aylesbury could be easily sold off and the proceeds could be used to refurbish the other remaining council owned properties. A Middle - Eastern property consortium would purchase the Aylesbury at the drop of a hat!

And now it looks unrecognisable now just like then😢

Southwark Labour Council - totally useless. Put up with them for 40 years!

Southwark Council - hopeless. Put up with them for 40 years!

God dam 300k in 2014,I wonder how much it is now

If they must resume these buildings thats ok. But the absolutely must pay the owners the full market value, ans a bit extra to compensate for the inconvenience.

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I lived on this estate for nearly 6 years... It wasn't actually too bad and I had some good friends and neighbors! Was glad when I was moved though as I was on the 9th floor... Me and my daughter went back a few times to see it, once they started to shut it down for redevelopment

I feel so sad for them, they've worked hard for what is now being taken away from them!

I was born in 1962 down the East Lane Market.....in the last 60's and early 70's it was rough...VERY rough.... and the richardson gang controlled the Manor.. happy day's

My town had these same design deck access flats, they became known as alcatraz no one wanted to live there, they only lasted about 20 years shoddy construction led to widespread damp, rain ingress and eventually concrete cancer, built in the late 60s empty by late 80s and demolished in 1990

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how many kW/h did he say at 4:05? terrible sound quality

Are these flats still standing? If so I wounder what they look like today

What happened to the lady in this piece? How the hell are people in social housing meant to cope. Anyone know what this new estate is actually like?

It's been a while, how many residents have actually returned to Elephant Park?

OMG Mrs Helen O'Brien!!! She worked in the nursery at my old primary school Surrey Square. 🏫

Shame on England...your making hard working people homeless!!

No locals they all left due to many changes immigration and multiculturalism which many hate then the cost of living in London which many had escaped and fled to Essex.

“**** the morals, does it make any money”.

_"You have failed to maintain your flat, son"_

"We're going to force you to sell your house to us but we also get to tell you how much we have to pay you"

“They are being offered market value” yeah right…..who from? a time travelling estate agent from the late 80’s. Disgusting

Peter John is nothing but a corrupt little bastard, he even tried sending the police round my door claiming I was trying to knock on his door when I don't know where he lives. His a self serving wanker. .

I always refer to this tower as Mordor as it reminds me of the tower in Mordor in the lord if the rings. The turbines have been switched off apparently.

Seen as they’re going to knock down their property then why can’t they allow them to own one of the new properties.

These estates were set up to house the industry workers. Since the Tories busted the unions and moved all those jobs to cheap labour overseas, these estates all over the country have just fallen into depravity. It’s a crime against humanity and a stain on our country’s history.

Awesome film