Handsworth Riots 1985
1985-1986
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Total copies: 1
32 newspaper articles and one report, covering the events of the Handsworth Riots in 1985
Title:
Handsworth Riots 1985
Date of work:
1985-1986
Reference number:
GB3228.36
Level of description:
Collection
Access restrictions:
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Use restrictions:
Restricted
General notes:
The second Handsworth riots took place in the Handsworth district of Birmingham, West Midlands, from 9 to 11 September 1985. The riots were reportedly sparked by the arrest of a man near the Acapulco Cafe, Lozells and a police raid on the Villa Cross public house in the same area. Hundreds of people attacked police and property, looting and smashing, even setting off fire bombs. The riots where attributed to the growing racial tension and high unemployment in the area.
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
English
Record number:
8930265