Post-WWII - 1946, England: Squatters Movement - Evacuation of the Duchess of Bedford House; Support Activities

Post-WWII - 1946, England: Squatters Movement - Evacuation of the Duchess of Bedford House; Support Activities Sep46 Ext. of large housing building, several moving vans of Cook & Son outside being loaded. Loaded truck backed up street. Men loading large wooden cabinet, pedestrians . G.V. Norman & Sons truck loaded w/ furniture, headboards. 08:01:37 Banner “Fountain Court Squatters” w/ people gathered around. Another “710 Houses Empty in Westminster, Help the Squatters Requisition For the Homeless.” 08:01:52 People on board bus w/ banner “Duchess of Bedford Squatters”. Bus pulls away, policeman. Marching band w/ bagpipers & drums past camera as people watch from sidewalk; leading car & buses up street. Women pushing baby carriages. Others walking slowly on pavement w/ photographers nearby. 08:03:07 People boarding buses. School children walk w/ parents, carry pets (?). Buses slowly past camera. Through traffic at Marble Arch. 08:04:36 Communist demonstration in support of the squatters in Cranbourne Street. Mr. Phil Piratin, Communist M.P. for Mile End speaking (MOS) from roof of car. Large group listening. Sign: Duchess of Bedford Squatters. MCU & MS people listening. Policemen in crowd keeping cars moving thru street. 08:06:46 Squatters’ Demonstration & March in Hyde Park. Assembling & milling about. Speaker, large march in background. Man speaking in MCU; woman speaking in MCU. Listeners seated on ground & pan to woman speaker. MCU woman listening w/ cigarette in hand. 08:08:27 High angle of marchers w/ banners & placards through crowd. Large “Communist Party Westminster, Victoria Branch” banner. Four police on horse following. Ex-servicemen marching w/ sign. Demonstrators accompanied by some police along Oxford Street & crossing Oxford Circus. Speaker to crowd in Leicester Square, Pam Pam Restaurant signs behind him. Housing Shortage; Post-WW2 London England; ca Sep46; 1940s; NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk