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Ex-Foundry Threatened With Eviction

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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10
in Politics, on the 28th of June 2010
The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

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Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10

Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10

ID: 370462
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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

ID: 370461
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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

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Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10

Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10

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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

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Interview with John Nelson, aged 25, who is one of the squatters currently occupying the ex-foundry. London, UK. 28/06/10

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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area.

The squatters are now under threat of eviction, with bailiffs scheduled to arrive on Monday morning to clear the building for demolition. They say that they plan to resist the eviction and have barricaded all entrances to the building and chained themselves to the front door.

bailiffs, Civil unrest, England, filkaler, foundry, gentrification, great Eastern Street, Hotel, london, occupation, Police, protest, Shoreditch, squat, squatted, urban development, Demonstration

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The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10
Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10
The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10
The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10
The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10
Two bins were set on fire directly outside the ex-foundry during a protest by squatters and their supporters who had gathered to resist the imminent eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10
The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on the 30th of May to make way for a luxury hotel on the site. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area. London, UK. 28/06/10

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