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Photo archives: London Mayday protest, Parliament Square, 1st May 2000
London / news / photos / Places

Photo archives: London Mayday 2K protest, Parliament Square, 1st May 2000

Fri 1st May, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, Parliament Square in London was filled with anti-capitalist protesters, green campaigners and activists for a celebration of Mayday. Here’s some photos from the day:

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Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike
Places / wales / Wales

Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike

Tue 2nd September, 2014Fri 5th September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Top of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ …

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The short life and swift death of a Foxtons estate agent sign, Brixton
Brixton / photos / Places

The short life and swift death of a Foxtons estate agent sign, Brixton

Sat 23rd November, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yesterday, a sign advertising the controversial estate agents, Foxtons appeared tied on to a wall of a council housing estate in Brixton, south London. The sign was positioned next to the entrance …

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London / Places

Renters occupy luxury flat in the Stratford Halo development, east London

Fri 22nd November, 2013Fri 22nd November, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

With rents and house prices going through the roof across London, activists are campaigning hard to highlight the hardships being created by government policies and to fight for the provision …

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  • The street preachers of Brixton: the leaflet shunting, quietly serenading one – Brixton Buzz on The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000
  • Street preachers of Brixton: the hellfire and brimstone chap – Brixton Buzz on The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000
  • The street preachers of Brixton: the singing one in the natty blue outfit under a tree – Brixton Buzz on The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000
  • Brixton in 2003: Alfie the town crier, tower block fire, Woolworths and the legendary courgette penguin – Brixton Buzz on Brixton Woolies RIP
  • Restaurant chain LEON set to open a new branch in central Brixton – Brixton Buzz on Websters shoe shop closes after 140 years of service to Brixton

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