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Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved.
Lambeth Council. Brixton market was still very popular with shoppers from all across London in 1932. However, it was not until 1937 that what is now known today as Brixton Village became...
Oct 30, 2023 · The long history of Market Row and Granville Arcade, now known as Brixton Village, has borne witness to everything from world wars to destitution and regeneration. 'South London's Oxford Street'
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9 April 2021. PA Media. "Society is now breaking out in the same way that we did - 40 years ago," explains Christopher Icha. The Brixtonian was only 17 when his home area went up in flames on 10...
Apr 12, 2021 · Updated 12 April 2021. WATCH: 'We felt that we didn't belong' - Alex Wheatle tells his story of the Brixton Riots. This April marks the 40th anniversary of an important event in black British...
The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, was a series of clashes between mainly black youths and the Metropolitan Police in Brixton, London, between 10 and 12 April 1981.
