Squatting in Britain 1945-1955. Housing, Politics and Direct Action, Paperback/Don Watson

Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'. Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd Author(s): Don Watson Illustration(s): 5 b/w photos Number of pages: 264 Publication date: 2016 Dimensions: 158 x 260 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback