Time Lapse #1: Morland Estate

This is the first in a series of photographs I'll be posting showing how estates in London's East End have changed over time.

The pictures have all been taken by local photographer Chris Dorley-Brown, who has documented everything in the area from Hackney Wick and the Olympic Park to the German Hospital and countless estates.

This first set takes us back to the Morland Estate, which sits on the north-western corner of London Fields. Both were taken 16 years apart - the first 1987, the second in 2003.

Photo by Chris Dorley-Brown

Photo by Chris Dorley-Brown

Not much has changed, trees have grown and someone (probably on acid) decided to paint panels on the balconies bright blue. And the little sheds in the bottom picture have been left to fend for themselves, becoming derelict.

Wilton Estate, Dalston

The Wilton Estate was built in 1961 by the London City Council and sits just off Graham Road, linking Hackney and Dalston in East London.

It's a very good example of what the council was trying to achieve with housing at the time - low rise, set around a central yard where neighbours could meet up, grow things and let their children play.

I particularly like the bike sheds.

From the short time I spent here, it looks like that spirit is continuing today, with a small community tending to their allotment-like spaces and ensuring the area remains well kept.

Despite the clear gentrification of this area (the average flat sells for £231,000), last year a teenager was found at the estate with a gun shot wound to his leg following a shooting on a weekday evening.

As the police were racing to get to the 17 year-old they hit a cyclist, former Guardian journalist Donald MacLeod, who sustained serious head injuries as a result. Just a few weeks ago his sister spoke about his progress, read more here.