{"id":26863,"date":"2023-05-12T11:51:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T10:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=26863"},"modified":"2023-05-12T11:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T10:51:28","slug":"in-photos-mayday-march-and-protests-in-central-london-may-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-mayday-march-and-protests-in-central-london-may-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mayday has been a celebration of life, renewal and pleasure since ancient times. and in the 2000s large anti-capitalist marches and protests took place on this day in London.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s 45 photos from the events that took place on Mayday, 2003:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As part of the\u00a0<a class=\"uline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/mayday03\/index.html\">Mayday 2003<\/a>\u00a0protest, a &#8216;<a class=\"uline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/critical\/index.html\">Critical Mass<\/a>&#8216; of cyclists converged in St James&#8217;s Park for an impromptu picnic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-24.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-25.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-26.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-27.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-28.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-29.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-30.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-31.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-32.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-33.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-34.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-35.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-36.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-37.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-38.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-39.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-40.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-41.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-44.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-42.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-43.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mayday-london-2003-photos-45.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Mayday march and protests in central London, May 2003\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/mayday03\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayday 2003 info, photos and comment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>From the discussion boards<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/mayday-breaking-news-updates-reports-and-information.1448\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAYDAY 2003: breaking news, updates, reports and information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/search\/548081\/?q=mayday&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;o=relevance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Mayday threads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayday has been a celebration of life, renewal and pleasure since ancient times. and in the 2000s large anti-capitalist marches and protests took 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