Prince of Wales Squat Key Presentation
digital file Black & White Sound 1975 4:00
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Summary: A black-and-white video documenting the peaceful handover of a squat on Prince of Wales Road after three years of occupation.
Title number: 22968
LSA ID: LSA/30226
Description: This historic footage captures the key handover ceremony on Prince of Wales Road, marking the end of a three-year squat. A white woman with mid-length brown hair, dressed in flares and a scarf, serves as both host and interviewer. She introduces the date and context, explaining that the squatters are returning the keys to their occupied home.
She interviews several men present at the event, who identify themselves as a council member, an architect, and a builder. Some provide their names. The woman holds up the key with the house visible behind her, and one of the men remarks that the moment is “historical.”
The camera pans around the small group as members of the public walk by. In a peaceful handover, the woman expresses hope that the squatters will be rehoused. The camera follows the officials as they enter the property, with the woman narrating and identifying each participant. The video ends with the woman and the cameraman recounting the event to a passer by on the street.
Cast: N/A
Locations: North London
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