NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL RIOT LONDON 1970's ENGLAND

POLICE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL RIOT LONDON ENGLAND 1970's 008A301019.jpg

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Notting Hill, London 1976. The Notting Hill Carnival started as a low key local Caribbean community event. By 1976 as many as 150,000 people were attending. Violence erupted and running skirmishes developed that led to a full scale riot. Bricks and bottles were thrown, by both black and white youths; the police were woefully unprepared and defended themselves with amongst other things dustbin lids. 160 people were hospitalised, there were over 60 arrests. 1970s UK.

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Notting Hill Carnival Riots 1970s England
Notting Hill, London 1976. The Notting Hill Carnival started as a low key local Caribbean community event. By 1976 as many as 150,000 people were attending. Violence erupted and running skirmishes developed that led to a full scale riot. Bricks and bottles were thrown, by both black and white youths; the police were woefully unprepared and defended themselves with amongst other things dustbin lids. 160 people were hospitalised, there were over 60 arrests. 1970s UK.

Filename:	POLICE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL RIOT LONDON ENGLAND 1970's 008A301019.jpg
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From gallery:	NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL RIOT LONDON 1970's ENGLAND
Source:	Homer Sykes
Date:	1 Jan 1976
Location:	Notting Hill Greater London UK
Credit:	Homer Sykes
Copyright:	Homer Sykes
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