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Handsworth Riots 1985
Catalogue reference: GB3228.36
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This record is about the Handsworth Riots 1985 dating from 1985-1986.
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- GB3228.36
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Title (The name of the record)
- Handsworth Riots 1985
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1985-1986
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Description (What the record is about)
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32 newspaper articles and one report, covering the events of the Handsworth Riots in 1985
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Manchester University: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- N/A
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- 1 box
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24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. To access this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
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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.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4ec199f4-7771-4d15-abf7-9d736c6adde3/
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Handsworth Riots 1985