I have been reminded by an envelope though my door today exactly what I was doing on Sat 11th April 1981. I had cycled to the British Film Collectors Convention (no chance of buying a projector that year) and had a good day. In those days it ran until about 7pm.
On my way home I was stopped by the police and told that I could not continue along Atlantic Road, Brixton, but would have to take a diversion. At the time it was a minimal one and I soon found my way back to my street. I was only later that I found out that the first Brixton Riots, which lead to many buildings being burnt to the ground had broken out just ahead of me. Thank goodness I hadn't been much earlier. The envelope contained details of events to protest against the sort of activity thought to have started this and to campaign for changes to conditions for minorities that will prevent it happening again.
Here are pictures I took the day after.
On my way home I was stopped by the police and told that I could not continue along Atlantic Road, Brixton, but would have to take a diversion. At the time it was a minimal one and I soon found my way back to my street. I was only later that I found out that the first Brixton Riots, which lead to many buildings being burnt to the ground had broken out just ahead of me. Thank goodness I hadn't been much earlier. The envelope contained details of events to protest against the sort of activity thought to have started this and to campaign for changes to conditions for minorities that will prevent it happening again.
Here are pictures I took the day after.
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