Spannered

A new book about the free party scene in the 90s from this new press from Bristol.

From their release post:
A thousand-mile-an-hour rush through the loud and grimy corners of ()'s free party culture.

You can get it direct from their online shop or at one of the shops stocking it (only Bristol at the present time)

I'll be ordering mine as soon as I have some spare cash.

Siren Hardcore gig Flyers early 90s

A bunch of gig flyers organised by Siren.
Circa 1990/1 I think, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hardcore and punk all the way...

Bzigueuleusmeulde 03-11-1990

Benefit for Brixton poll tax "riot" prisoners:

I think this was the second benefit gig to happen there.
The place name should have been spelt "Bzigeuleuschmeuldeu" but

The Old Yard, St Agnes Place

In the old yard at St Agnes Place.

Not the one in the corner but the other one that gave onto the bit of "common land" there behind the street.
I can't for the life of me

The Library, Wells Way ,Camberwell

This is probably 1992, not much to say except a hazy memory of a psychedelic fuelled great time.

Squats Paris January 1990

Door of Harry Roberts squat in Paris 20eme

Wall blocking access after the eviction of several families who were squatting on Place de la reunion in Paris 20eme.
Following this eviction a tent city was erected as a protest camp on the square in the middle of the place de la reunion and was occupied for several months while negotiations went on for rehousing of the families, I think this is when the D.A.L. association was created.

Totentanz Gigs 1991

Totentanz poster for gigs including the Old Queens Head in Stockwell.

Tien A Ment Naples January 1990

View from outside, January 1990.
Tien A Ment squat in Naples.

Solstice Rave - The Night School - December 1991

Solstice rave, this took place December 21st 1991 @ the Old school in Stockwell, I can't remember who played but we sure had a mega good time.
Please refresh my memory/correct me in the comments :)

Black Bull squatted pub 1992 to 1994

A squatted pub in Haggerston

Flyer for one of the caf nights.
I think they did have one or two gigs there maybe too but I can't be quite sure.

Cafe Illegal 1992

A cafe night at the 121 squatted bookshop come community centre, this was a benefit for people arrested at the battle of waterloo, which would date this as 1992

Collaborative map of squats

So here you have a map of squats which is a collaborative effort I started on a drunken night a few years ago.
Anyone should be able to add squats they know or have known of, if you run into problems leave me a comment and I'll try and help. I might have to actually add you to the list of contributors (it might involve having a gmail account but I'm not 100% on that)

That Day In Trafalgar Square

First there were all the local demonstrations outside town halls all over the country which went from vocal to riots, and then came the big day, I only have 3 pictures left.

 This is around 4:30 pm according to this account and as far as I was concerned at the time this is when trouble erupted, i only found out later that trouble had actually already been going on for a while but me and

Gig February 8 1992, Kings Cross

Originally planned to happen at the squatted Coronet cinema in Mile End road next to the busted bank gig of the previous Saturday.

This was original flyer, after the bust of the previous week another venue had to be

Gig 18 September 1992

a gig at the infamous Old Queens Head, albeit after it changed name