Ian Waites
@ianwaites
Historian and writer of the dreams and memories of postwar England: council estates, Radburn layouts, rural modernism, pop music. Trainee A&R man for Asylum Records in my dreams.
The fields beneath, c.1960. A few years later, the grassland in the centre became the council estate where I grew up. My book on Middlefield can be found here: www.colinsackett.co.uk/middlefield.... Map courtesy of the wonderful maps.nls.uk/series/secon...
Can anyone tell me what these bugs are on the allotment - they’re everywhere, they fly and jump! Thank you!
The author in Radburn heaven #Essendike. Book form adventures in pedestrianisation available here: theradburnidea.bigcartel.com
It’s not so long since a publisher responded to my social and cultural history of the summer of 1976 by saying “This is great! But the 70s are done now.” Sigh.
Bit late here, but this is from my unpublished book about the summer of 76. 'THE BIG HEAT: Britain goes sun-crazy' Daily Mirror 29 June. I loved the 'Mirror.
Still available! The Radburn Idea 1: A story of pedestrianisation on the postwar English housing estate. £10 incl postage for sale here: theradburnidea.bigcartel.com
Still available! The Radburn Idea 2: Pedestrianisation in sunny Peterborough. £10 incl postage for sale here: theradburnidea.bigcartel.com