Monday, 9 November 2009
Platform 1
New Flats in Feltham
Renovated Feltham
Above is an image of St. Gile's Hotel which is down the road from Feltham Train Station. It is a clear reflection of Feltham's direct link to renovation which links to tourism and which in turn, links to Heathrow Airport because of which, change in Feltham's town-scape, industry, employment, economic status and certain cultures, came about.
Feltham renovation came about in the 1980s. Privatisation of British Airways in 1986 was a profitable move which resulted in high revenues and increased competition, which in turn increased employment and which finally resulted in a steep increase in employment in the local areas (such as Feltham). Feltham's renovation has continued to climb a steep ladder due to the continual expansion of Heathrow. Heathrow's expansion has caused the introduction of more hotels in the high-street area, a newly built train station, new high street (with new and popular stores) and a severe decrease in crime and an increase in contemporary architecture (in the form of apartments and stores).
This photo was taken, standing on the bridge above the train tracks. It shows a train as it is stopped at the train station. The barriers are down which means cars and people are unable to get across (for safety reasons). At night, lights are provided from on sight street lamps and also, near-by new apartments which tower around the train station. At night, it is also evident that the train station is not as crowded, hence, night time is not a peak time for the station.
The image shows a block of flats that are very close to Feltham Train Station. These block of flats represent the working class population that predominantly populates Feltham. In this block of flats, violence is minimal. A sense of unity and community is eminent. However, this only happened recently due Feltham's recent development. Before these flats existed, violence and racism was a popular activity amongst certain troubled individuals.
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