LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Blair Peach death in Southall riots

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Barbara Groom reports on the lying in state of teacher Blair Peach and procession later today to crematorium, following his death in the Southall riots in West London after violence flared between Anti-Nazi League protesters and police. Speaking are: Vishnu Sharma, Indian Workers’ Association; Bert George, TGWU (on bus services in area if violence flares).

Contributors

Barbara Groom

Keywords

Deaths; London; Interethnic relations; Violence; Demonstrations; Teachers; Bus services; National Front; Blair Peach; Anti-Nazi League; Southall; Riots; Schools; Racism; Indian Workers’ Association; Phoenix Special School; Anti Nazi movements

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