Coralline Walk (now demolished), Thamesmead, London SE2

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Illustration by Andrew Cadey

Thamesmead was London County Council’s bold attempt to build a new town to address the city’s housing shortage after the Second World War.

Rising from London’s Erith marshes in the 1960’s, the danger of flooding lead the original design to place all living spaces at first floor level or above, interconnecting dwellings with raised walkways and leaving the ground level of buildings as garage space or plant rooms. These elevated design principles have contributed towards the estate’s decline and Carolline Walk has since been demolished to pave the way for new housing.

Limited first edition print run of 20

Illustration by Andrew Cadey

Thamesmead was London County Council’s bold attempt to build a new town to address the city’s housing shortage after the Second World War.

Rising from London’s Erith marshes in the 1960’s, the danger of flooding lead the original design to place all living spaces at first floor level or above, interconnecting dwellings with raised walkways and leaving the ground level of buildings as garage space or plant rooms. These elevated design principles have contributed towards the estate’s decline and Carolline Walk has since been demolished to pave the way for new housing.

Limited first edition print run of 20

Product Details

Print: Printed on 240gsm Alpha Cellulose paper with a clean white base and a smooth matt surface and acid free. (Titled, signed and numbered in pencil on the reverse)

Mount: High quality ‘ice white’ picture mount with precision cut bevelled edge and a card backing board with printed label. All card is acid free, conservation quality white core, ph neutral board 1.4mm thick