HODS 24 From Slum to Semi in Berwick-upon Tweed

Join Dr Elisabeth Wilson in this fascinating talk about moving people from poor housing in the centre of Berwick to Highfields, nicknamed Abysinnia, on the outskirts, so called because it was being built during the Abysinnia Crisis of 1935. The Highfields estate on North Road in Berwick was built to rehouse people moved from poor housing in the
Walkergate and Chapel Street area within the Walls. This new housing was on the edge of the town without any amenities which had its challenges.

Tue 10th: 1100
No pre-booking required
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Berwick Record Office, Walkergate, TD15 1DB