contested commons

contested public and private spaces in England, by Prof Katrina Navickas

procession routes in London

London political procession routes, 1780-1980

Radical procession 1 November 1819

via GIPHY

‘Partizan Dulwich’ posted this image of the City of London Police Processions of Unemployed, etc, May 1939, list of regulations the routes of marches:

city of london police processions under the regulations of 9 May 1939

Here’s the map, which clearly shows how the police sought to restrict access to the centre of the City:

map of London procession routes around the City of London boundaries