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4 months ago
London

Centre Point: When protesters stormed the UK's tallest empty building

Fifty years ago, protesters occupied Centre Point in London, a symbol of vacant buildings and homelessness.
The protesters wanted to draw attention to the issue of empty property and the lack of affordable housing in London.
The occupation of Centre Point highlighted the plight of homelessness and the absurdity of empty buildings while people were without homes. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
London

From the archive, 1974: Centre Point taken at last

Centre Point, an empty office block in London, was occupied by about a hundred demonstrators in a planned operation.
The occupiers are protesting the housing situation in London and intend to stay until 3 pm tomorrow. [ more ]
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