Demolition of 1960's high rise tower block of flats in the inner city area of Highgate, Birmingham. An elderly woman walks past.

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1960's built high rise tower blocks which replaced the slum back to backs, terraced homes and World War II bomb damage in the area. Built by Birmingham City Council they lasted less than 40 years in some instances. Being replaced by social housing built by housing associations.

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Size: 3250px × 5273px
Location: Highgate, Birmingham, England
Photo credit: © Alan Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1960, balcony, bricks, city, clearance, community, concrete, council, demolition, destruction, family, flats, green, high, home, homes, living, people, plant, rebuilding, rise, slum, snow, space, top, trees, walking, windows, winter, woman