Pimlico in 1970: Creation of the Churchill and Lillington Estates

Made in 1970, and featuring architecture critic Ian Nairn, this film shows post war Pimlico, and the pioneering developments of the Churchill Estate, which replaced bomb damaged Victorian terraces and slums, and was completed in 1962, and the Lillington Estate, which was still to be completed at the time of this film.
Some interesting film of Pimlico at this time, much of which has since been replaced by yet more new building.
It is interesting to note, for instance that Tachbrook Street market is shown, and the East side of it is still as it was before the Lillington Estate was completed.
The old Woolworth's in Wilton Road is still evident, as are many of the now demolished building in that street.
Comparing the

[peterroberts]

Stunned. The doctor and his wife are my late parents. I have no film or audio of either of them. Wonderful.

[TransportGeekery]

Wow. What a man. He speaks so well. I visited Pimlico loads of times and watching this has made me very happy.

[grantbeerling]

Worked in Pimlico, and so much has stayed the same since this film. Both estates look in good repair, but the Lillington Estate does have a few waterproofing issues, as many buildings of that style from that period were designed ahead of material technology. As a Landscape Architect and former Bricklayer, the design and construction quality shines thorough. Need to visit the pub!

[colingymer]

Always pleasing to find another piece by the late, lamented Ian Nairn.

[hirschowitz]

Marvelous documentary. The late Ian Nairn and Jonathan most eloquent architectural/ social commentaries on the 20th western society anyway. I enjoyed his Jane Jacobs reference ... I live in Manhattan and it’s it’s become an un-liveable, grubby capitalist slum.... for most of us. Thank you for this. Miss Jenny

[beniaminovitagliano]

WOW! Just stumbled upon this video, been living in Pimlico for over three years now. I was shocked when the cameraman zoomed out @10:20 to show my balcony :D

[BrendaAndrews-ckfq]

I lived on The Lillington Gardens Estate in the late 60/70s. We moved from Millbank to a larger flat. We moved into a brand new flat and our living room was the window above what he called the arch. I loved living there and have very fond memories of Pimlico. It was a great place to be brought up.
One of my sisters still live in Pimlico.

[eedgelord]

This is so comfy and amazing. I almost can't believe Ian Nairn was real.

[tedkelly]

Very informative. Thank you. Lived there until 1970 in Abbots Manor Estate in Winchester Street.Great memories,

[zoesays]

Good trip down memory lane! Look at Woolies @2:25

[andyskelton]

What a fabulous trip down memory lane, the Nostalgia just Oozes from Nairn bless him.

[arnoldattard]

More of Nairn's on London, please.

[michaelmcfadden]

The doctor in that clip was my doctor and my mothers and her mother. Dr Robers who's surgery was in Wilton Road.

[yggdrasil]

5:43 Used to walk through here on the way to Pimlico Comprehensive as a young'un. It's weird walking through Edwardian terraces and then suddenly 70s Modernist council housing blocks style architecture. I remember looking at the concrete arches that run along that section, making a roof and a walkway above. To be honest it looks pretty cheap and bland, but at that age you don't question your environment or why it's there.

[mrlotusmic]

Ah. Eccleston Square. I live opposite the gate he walked through. That planter in the middle is still there. Filmed the same year I was born 🤔

[Domdeone]

I wish met him..a real ale drinker too, old school thinker of what was going [disastrously] wrong in post-war urban planning

[wuffothewonderdog]

4.95 - a doctor visiting a patient!
What a long vanished happening.
In the background at 7.56 is the pub that I remember visiting in the '50/60s.
Was it called The Gun? Perhaps someone remembers.
I don't think its there any more.
There was a rather tasty girl called Voedean who lived in those townhouses facing the river.
Lots of us fancied her.

[forthrightgambitia]

It is strange to think the children in this will now be approaching retirement.

[ajs]

Sadly Ian Nairn died at the age of 52 in 1983 from heavy drinking.

[AndrisLelisTravelChanel]

fantastic vintage film cameras video, super super super 👍👍👍