Final Days of the 'Worst Slum in Britain': A Look at Greater Manchester in the 1970s
A series of images taken of a forgotten slum estate in Greater Manchester capture a community surviving in squalid conditions as late as the mid 1970s.
Slum housing in Lower Broughton, Salford. 1974
The startling images were taken from ITN news reports
Bricked up homes waiting for demolition
The reports highlighted the squalid conditions people were still living in
The reports were filmed on the streets of Lower Broughton in Salford
Children playing with a tricycle in a back alleyway
Around 1,000 of the homes were still occupied
The playing areas were filled with construction debris
Pealing wallpaper caused by damp
Basic living conditions
The Stanton family had to live with a kitchen with large holes in the floor
Children playing in the street outside a doorway
The piles of bricks and mortar became the playgrounds
With streets left resembling a demolition site
But without any alternative families were forced to stay
Rubbish strewn alleyway
71-year Annie Skear's still lived in her home despite numerous health problems
The 71-year old told the reporter her home was infested with rats
Secretary of the tenants group, Miss Lilian Bowers (left) speaking to a neighbour
Collecting signatures to send to the Prime Minister to conduct an independent inquiry into Salford's housing problem
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