Castle Vale Media No Longer Notorious, The Revival of Castle Vale, 1993 - 2005 By Adam Mornement In May 2004 Castle Vale Housing Action Trust commissioned the author to write an account of Castle Vale's revival since the formation of the Trust in 1993. The research and writing was carried out over the following six months. During that period Adam Mornement interviewed a wide range of individuals, all with different perspectives on the transformation of Castle Vale. Interviewees included residents, doctors, midwives, policemen, teachers, politicians, and councillors. The author was supported by Housing Action Trust staff past and present. The Trust's records and archives were also placed at his disposal. He was encouraged to write an independent record of events. To download, please select an option below. All links are to PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat (free download) to view them. Complete Book Introduction Chapter 1 - The Rise and Fall of Castle Vale, 1964 - 1993 Chapter 2 - Setting Up The Housing Action Trust Chapter 3 - Housing Chapter 4 - Development Chapter 5 - Health Chapter 6 - Crime Chapter 7 - Employment & Education Chapter 8 - Art, Environment and Image Improvement Chapter 9 - Succession Chapter 10 - Transferable Lessons Facts and Figures Biographies   Voices of the Vale Perspectives from a transformed community As Castle Vale enters a new era in its remarkable story, the residents and workers who have made the area such a unique place to live reflect upon changing life on the estate. Voices of the Vale was recorded at live events on Castle Vale in the autumn of 2004 including HAT's Off Day and Artsites 2004. The CD was produced by Ian Kennedy at Castle Vale Community Radio for Castle Vale Housing Action Trust. Additional support in recording was from Barry Semp and Natalie Kynes. To download Voices of the Vale click here (mp3, 5.2MB)   Transforming Castle Vale with Tony Robinson In this lively programme Tony Robinson meets the residents of Castle Vale to find out for himself how Birmingham's largest post-war estate has managed to turn its fortunes around through one of the country's most ambitious regeneration initiatives. To download, please select an option below. Complete Video Large (QuickTime, 50.5MB) Medium (QuickTime, 24.7MB) Small (QuickTime, 9.7MB)   Abridged Video Large (QuickTime, 41.8MB) Medium (QuickTime, 19.8MB) Small (QuickTime, 7.8MB)