Herman Knudsen

Herman Knudsen

Mon, 24/10/11

The Occupation at Briant Colour Printing

Occupations in Britain in 1970s

Among the many occupations that took place in the early 1970s the occupation at Briant Colour Printing (BCP), a print shop situated on Old Kent Road in South London, stands out as one of the most prolonged and also one of the most successful ones. The occupation lasted more than a year, from 21 June 1972 until 3 July 1973.

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