Thamesmead at 50: The London social housing district captured in pictures

A new photobook documents the history of the new town

Built in the 1960s as a remedy to London’s post-war housing shortage, the concrete blocks and terraces of Thamesmead caught the attention of architects and sociologists around the world.

Now 50 years on from the arrival of its first residents, the new town is home to over 40,000 people and is undergoing a £1bn regeneration at the hands of Peabody, a local housing association.

The Town of Tomorrow, a new photobook from Here Press, documents the history of Thamesmead through a mixture of archive material and newly commissioned work by photographer Tara Darby.

The book is available here.