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50 days of anti-racist occupation at Goldsmiths

Goldsmiths University, London. Tue 30 Apr 2019



 Figures on the outside of Deptford's former Town Hall reflect its past. Many were involved in the slave trade and the town grew wealthy on the
    
 exploitation of the British Empire. Banners say 'Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Occupation' and Justice 4 Hafez' In the window 'No Racists on

 The doorway to the Council Chamber, the main room of the occupation

 

 a meeting room

 the top of the stairrs

 inside the Council Chanber people are making bunting for the party

 Looking out of the main window of the COuncil Chamber

 and making the bunting

 Drinks were on offer - tea, cofee and juices

 while people were busily making various snacks

 

 

 

 

 Patrick Loughrey, Warden, leads the Senior Management Team of Goldsmiths Universtiy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Deptford Town Hall was built between 1903 and 1905 for the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford. It became

 redundant in 1965 when Deptford became part of the new London Borough of Lewisham

 

 

 From the kitchen window

 the grand first floor landing landing

 and the elegant stair on both sides

 with a huge skylight above

 The entrance hall is less ornate
    
The four statues depict Robert Blake, Francis Drake, Nelson and a typical admiral from the date the Grade II listed budilng was completed in 1905.
architects for the Edwardian baroque building were Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards, and the architectural sculpture was by Henry Poole.
 

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