Here, Betjeman takes on the persona of a property developer to satirically critique the architectural trends taking hold in the 60s.
His comments are just as relevant today. Planners over the years have committed urban vandalism.
He worked at The Architectural Review from 1930 to 1935 as assistant editor, following the magazine's publication of some of his freelance work.
He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture.
