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Decision makers (1981)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

Decision Makers-Rise in homelessness, presented by Richard Bestic. Why people end up on the streets and why the numbers are increasing. The stereotypes and reality of an unhappy and often alcoholic life. How...

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London homeless (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report and interview with Mick Cowan, St. Mungo’s hostel, on homeless problem in London and lack of homeless shelters. Reporter not identified.

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Squatters in Camden (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Piers Corbyn, spokesman for squatters at Huntley Street in Camden, on an offer by the Greater London Council to rehouse the residents in alternative accommodation in the borough. Female...

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Leaving Home1 (1986 Video)

Director

Beryl Richards

Producer

Gillian Brown

Subject

History; Social welfare

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

Part of a video-based resource pack. Follows four young people in a band and how they find somewhere to live. Each person has a different problem.

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Excavating the House (1994 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min., 1995 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Rachel Whiteread’s ‘House’ drew praise and criticism in equal measure and became the focus for much ribaldry in the media - focusing on the sense of outrage of local inhabitants and the waste of public...

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Palms (2007)

aka: Ladoni

Director

Artur Aristakisyan

Subject

Film studies; Russian studies; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 140 minutes), £12.00

PALMS is Aristakisyan’s astonishing portrait of people who live outside ‘society’ and exist on the margins of life, filmed on the streets of his hometown in Moldova. Narrated by the director,...

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Squatters in Camden (1978)

Genre

Interview

David Banys of the Huntley Street Squatters, demands that Camden Council lets them reside in the empty properties around the Camden area. He insists he must keep up the fight to get the squatters message...

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Squatter eviction (1978)

Genre

Interview

Rupert Downing of the Huntley Street squatters in Camden reacting to the eviction by the property owners of 160 residents. The squatters were expecting to be allowed to stay until rehoused, and blame Camden...

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Camden housing crisis (1984)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on the crisis in accommodation for homeless families, following a fire which killed three people in temporary bed and breakfast accomodation. Female interviewer not identified.

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Hurricane Gilbert wrecks Jamaica (1988)

Genre

News report

Report on the devastation following Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica. 17 were reported dead at this stage (final total 341). Homelessness, lack of power and clean water and looting are major problems. Male...

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