Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #foliosociety she’ll find it

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Many of Hong Kong's most influential figures during its first century as a city were neither British nor Chinese - they were Malay or Indian

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Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #foliosociety she’ll find itUp in the Air tells the story of Britain's multi storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize winning research, we