{"id":26790,"date":"2023-05-02T14:22:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=26790"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:22:49","slug":"archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Archive protest photos: Mayday Festival of Alternatives in central London, 1st May 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020267287&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-01.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-01-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following on from Mayday protests in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photo-archives-london-mayday-2k-protest-parliament-square-1st-may-2000\/\">2000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/mayday-2001-protests-london-archive-photos\/\">2001<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/mayday02\/index.html\">2002 event<\/a> was billed as a &#8220;festival against work, want and denial, and a vision of freedom and plenty throughout the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The original report from the day <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/mayday02\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be found here<\/a>, but this page features the photos in much higher resolution.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265381&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-02.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-02.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,541\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020261678&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-03.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-03.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-03-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020261662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-04.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-04.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-04-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265013&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0071428571428571&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-05.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-05.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-05-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These people, wearing masks of the Queen and George Bush, staged their own ad-hoc perfomances in Charing Cross Rd.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265269&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-06.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-06.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-06-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013157894736842&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-07.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-07.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-07-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265551&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-08.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-08.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-08-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A series of stalls, campaign groups and speakers lined the north side of Trafalgar Square.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020265662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-09.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-09.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-09-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mayday attracted a wide range of people protesting on diverse issues.<\/p>\n<p>These old fellas were fighting against proposed cuts for home care in Southwark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020266267&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-10.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-10.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020266886&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-11.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-11.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-11-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020267846&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-12.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-12.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Police surround Trafalgar Square with a sea\u00a0 of yellow and blue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020268411&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-13.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-13.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-13-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020269715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0041666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-14.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-14.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-14-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,541\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020262307&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-15.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-15.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-15-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Such was the elevated level of press hysteria drummed up prior to the event, many shops had decided to board up their frontages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020262499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-16.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-16.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-16-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020262680&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0029411764705882&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-17.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-17.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-17-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020262904&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-18.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-18.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-18-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020263730&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-19.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-19.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-19-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-20.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020264546&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-20.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-20.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-20-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26811\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020272083&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014388489208633&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-21.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-21.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-21-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-22.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020271790&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0051282051282051&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-22.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-22.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-22-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-23.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020272070&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-23.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-23.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-30-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An enterprising, family run cafe offered this advice to passing protesters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-24.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020273345&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-24.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-24.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-24-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This noisy and highly colourful march in support for Soho sex worker&#8217;s rights was great fun!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-25.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020271875&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0044444444444444&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-25.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-25.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-25-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The corner of Dean Street and Old Compton Street was the meeting point for a samba band, dancers, some stray Wombles and loads of people in pink outfits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-26.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020271927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-26.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-26.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-26-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020272002&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0057142857142857&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-27.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-27.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-27-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The noise of the samba band echoed through the narrow streets of Soho as the band headed down Old Compton Street.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-28.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020272015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-28.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-28.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-28-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/archive-protest-photos-mayday-festival-of-alternatives-in-central-london-1st-may-2002\/mayday-2002-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-29.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CYBERSHOT&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1020272109&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020618556701031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayday-2002-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-29.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-29.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mayday-2002-29-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Read more here<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/mayday02\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayday Festival of Alternative 1st May 2002<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Join the forum discussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/your-mayday-experiences.78\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Mayday Experiences<\/a> (over 90 responses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on from Mayday protests in 2000 and 2001, the 2002 event was billed as a &#8220;festival against work, want and denial, and a vision of freedom and plenty throughout &hellip; 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