POWC final clearance 1976
digital file Black & White Sound 1976 24:37
Summary: A black and white video of Prince of Wales Crescent being given final clearance for demolition in 1976. John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins takes a street tour around the events; bailiffs stand on the streets, occupants flee houses with possessions in hand, the streets are adorned with furniture and mattresses, lorries being filled and windows smashed in.
Title number: 22980
LSA ID: LSA/30229
Description: This film shows scenes from Prince of Wales Street during a time when people were being evicted from their homes. Police and officials are seen standing in the street as residents carry out their belongings, including suitcases, TVs, and furniture. One man in a leather jacket is filmed leaving with his things. Hoppy, who is filming, asks people where they are going.
There are signs of protest throughout — graffiti on walls says things like “We will not be homeless” and “This is my home.” People are seen smashing windows, and one man uses an axe on a building. Some residents talk about waking up to find they were being told to leave. Fires are burning behind some of the houses, and the inside of the buildings are run-down.
Locations: North London
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