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First transmitted in 1988, writer Beatrix Campbell looks at the successful Byker Wall housing estate in Newcastle, designed by Ralph Erskine in the early 1970s. It's an epic development and Beatrix Campbell describes why it is such an ingenious design solution.

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Wed 13 Dec 1989 22:20

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Post-War Architecture Collection

Post-War Architecture Collection
This programme is part a collection of 大象传媒 programmes examining the triumphs and failures of post-war architecture.


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Role Contributor
Presenter Beatrix Campbell
Director Terry Flaxton
Producer Clare Paterson
Researcher Ruth Rosenthal

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