Hulme was a slum.
Industrial expansion in 19th century Manchester saw hundreds of homes rapidly built to poor standards. Hulme, south west of the city centre was also a manufacturing area and it was here that the first Rolls Royce factory was established.
A massive slum clearance programme in the late 1960's saw the demolition of an entire community. The replacement housing scheme, the largest in Europe consisted of over 3000 homes, many in the Crescents. These "streets in the sky" were inspired by the Georgian crescent in Bath and even won design awards. It was very quickly found that the buildings were seriously flawed and suffered from damp, ineffective heating and pest infestations. The Crescents were opened in 1972, but only two years later hundreds of families were being re-housed leaving the flats occupied by single people and students. Conditions became so bad that by 1984, the council stopped collecting rents.
Less than 20 years after construction, Hulme was again rebuilt. The crescents and tower blocks were demolished in 1991.
The new Hulme is un-recognizable. New housing has been designed in consultation with residents and consists largely of streets of modern terraced housing and low rise apartment blocks. Crime has fallen dramatically and the area has attracted a large number of professional residents due to its proximity to the City and Universities.
Time out has published an evocative album of pictures taken by resident photographer Al Baker : http://www.timeout.com/manchester/art/23-fascinating-photos-of-old-hulme-from-al-baker
Industrial expansion in 19th century Manchester saw hundreds of homes rapidly built to poor standards. Hulme, south west of the city centre was also a manufacturing area and it was here that the first Rolls Royce factory was established.
A massive slum clearance programme in the late 1960's saw the demolition of an entire community. The replacement housing scheme, the largest in Europe consisted of over 3000 homes, many in the Crescents. These "streets in the sky" were inspired by the Georgian crescent in Bath and even won design awards. It was very quickly found that the buildings were seriously flawed and suffered from damp, ineffective heating and pest infestations. The Crescents were opened in 1972, but only two years later hundreds of families were being re-housed leaving the flats occupied by single people and students. Conditions became so bad that by 1984, the council stopped collecting rents.
Less than 20 years after construction, Hulme was again rebuilt. The crescents and tower blocks were demolished in 1991.
The new Hulme is un-recognizable. New housing has been designed in consultation with residents and consists largely of streets of modern terraced housing and low rise apartment blocks. Crime has fallen dramatically and the area has attracted a large number of professional residents due to its proximity to the City and Universities.
Time out has published an evocative album of pictures taken by resident photographer Al Baker : http://www.timeout.com/manchester/art/23-fascinating-photos-of-old-hulme-from-al-baker
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