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Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain is a beautiful novel written by Holly Smith. The book was published on October 28, 2025 and is available in both PDF and EPUB formats. Below is the summary of “Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith”:

How the Rise Rise Tower Block came to symbolise the welfare state, and what went wrong – fron an award-winning debut historian.Up in the Airtells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing 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 confront the human story of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these buildings became a crucible for the welfare state’s reimagination over the decades.She traces the scattering of a local community during the construction of Park Hill in Sheffield in the 1950s. The resistance of residents after the Ronan Point collapse of 1968. The formation of a pioneering tenants’ cooperative to revive a crumbling estate during the closure of the Docklands. The rage of a National Tower Blocks Network advocating for high-rise safety in the 1980s and 1990s. The excitement of early digital culture in a Liverpudlian pensioners’ high-rise internet television show in the 2000s. And the fierce battle to defend estates from demolition in the 2010s.Up in the Airis a rich history of political struggle within Britain’s most misunderstood buildings, offering essential lessons for a reformed social housing compact.

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• Title: Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain
• Author: Holly Smith
• Language: English
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• Published Date: October 28, 2025
• Status: Available for Download
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• EPUB File Size: 6.29 MB
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