Scottish Housing in the Twentieth CenturyRepesenting an interdisciplinary approach to the distinctive character and development of Scottish housing 1885-1985 this volume focuses on the tensions between national and local policies and the effects of these tensions on the physical stock of housing. Although the focus of research is on central Scotland, examples are drawn from throughout the country, with particular attention being paid to the little-studied and unique Scottish architectural form based on the tenement or high-rise dwelling with its distinctive social and behaviour characteristics. Also skilfully tackled are the remarkable features of overcrowding and heavy dependence on local authoriy housing. |
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Contents
Crisis and confrontation in Scottish housing 18801914 | 25 |
Clydeside rent struggles and the making | 54 |
National policies and local tensions | 89 |
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| Title | Scottish Housing in the Twentieth Century |
| Editor | Richard Rodger |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Leicester University Press, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0718512782, 9780718512781 |
| Length | 253 pages |
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