The Holland Estate (2)
It was around 30 years ago when I first photographed the Holland Estate on the edge of Tower Hamlets and right next two the City of London. I am delighted that our next film with East End Homes about the East End will introduce the Holland Estate for the first time in our East End series. Possibly some of these photographs will make their way into the film which will be the 4th in our series about East End Lives.
Brother and sister. The Holland Estate London early 1980's.
Bathroom and kitchen. The Holland Estate London early 1980's.
The photograph above was taken in the bathroom which, at the time, was also the kitchen. When the bath was not in use it was covered and provided an extra surface for the kitchen. The flats were ‘modernised’ in the late 1980’s.
Children playing. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Children playing. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Children playing. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
View through a window. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Man with a pram. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Man in a doorway. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Man in a doorway. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Child in hallway. The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
The Holland Estate, London 2009.
Man selling beefburgers near the Holland Estate, London 1987.
The Holland Estate, London 2009.
The Holland Estate, London 2009.
The Holland Estate, London early 1980's.
Over the coming months I will be working with a number of photographers who will be photographing the Holland Estate and the surrounding area. Their work will form part of an exhibition at the Bishopsgate Institute in October. Some of the photographers have close links with the estate so I am really looking forward to curating and filming their work with Hazuan Hashim.
