Squatting in Britain 1945-1955 / Don WATSON / London : Merlin Press (2016)

ISBD Public Squatting in Britain 1945-1955 : Housing, Politics and Direct Action [texte imprimé] / Don WATSON . - London : Merlin Press, 2016 . - 206 p. : photos n/b ; 23 cm. ISBN : 978-0-85036-728-7 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : ACTION DIRECTE ; GRANDE-BRETAGNE:Histoire ; LOGEMENT Résumé : Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come "from below". This book examines how squatters responded to wretched and inadequate conditions and widespread housing shortages. It outlines how people acted, helping to shape policies and events. It describes how squatting spread to empty mansions and hotels, how squatters capmpaigned for imporvements and how they built communities. It discusses the roles of political activists and considers how local and national government reacted. Further, it explores what these events reveal about the attitude of the 1945 government to a popular initiative. [4e de couv.] Table des matières: 1. Introduction 2. Housing the Working Class: Politics and Resources 3. War, Peace and Requisitioning: Housing and Politics 1939-1945 4. "Refugees from overcrowding": the Squatting Movement Begins 5. "We were solid as a brick wall": Responses and Organisation 6. The "Luxury Squatters": Occupying Empty Mansions 7. "Such desperate need for accommodation": Conditions and Priorities 8. Squatters and Waiting Lists: the Politics of Allocation 9. Conclusion Note de contenu : Table dét.; Index des thèmes, des personnes et des lieux; Bibliogr. Mention de responsabilité : Don Watson Permalink : https://www.cira.ch/catalogue/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=314079 Titre : Squatting in Britain 1945-1955 : Housing, Politics and Direct Action Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Don WATSON Editeur : London : Merlin Press Année de publication : 2016 Importance : 206 p. Présentation : photos n/b Format : 23 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-85036-728-7 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : ACTION DIRECTE ; GRANDE-BRETAGNE:Histoire ; LOGEMENT Résumé : Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come "from below". This book examines how squatters responded to wretched and inadequate conditions and widespread housing shortages. It outlines how people acted, helping to shape policies and events. It describes how squatting spread to empty mansions and hotels, how squatters capmpaigned for imporvements and how they built communities. It discusses the roles of political activists and considers how local and national government reacted. Further, it explores what these events reveal about the attitude of the 1945 government to a popular initiative. [4e de couv.] Table des matières: 1. Introduction 2. Housing the Working Class: Politics and Resources 3. War, Peace and Requisitioning: Housing and Politics 1939-1945 4. "Refugees from overcrowding": the Squatting Movement Begins 5. "We were solid as a brick wall": Responses and Organisation 6. The "Luxury Squatters": Occupying Empty Mansions 7. "Such desperate need for accommodation": Conditions and Priorities 8. Squatters and Waiting Lists: the Politics of Allocation 9. Conclusion Note de contenu : Table dét.; Index des thèmes, des personnes et des lieux; Bibliogr. Mention de responsabilité : Don Watson Permalink : https://www.cira.ch/catalogue/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=314079

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