title: History and Heritage
abstract: This chapter considers the long story of reconstruction following the destruction of the Second World War, from replanning through to rebuilding, the subsequent use and adaptation of what was built, and whether today, seven decades later, it should be considered as heritage. Examples are drawn from across Europe, although the detailed research upon which the chapter draws is based on UK documentary sources. The history relates to a complex multi-stage process. It begins with producing and commun