Riot police armed with dustbin lids
As the level of civil disturbances rose in the 1970s riot police complained of only having dustbin lids and traffic cones for protection
1981 riots
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The Specials in Northern Ireland
In early 1981 The Specials and The Beat were set to play gigs in Northern Ireland to raise money for deprived children in Ulster
1981 Moss Side riot – police station mobbed
The 1981 Moss Side riot followed on from similar violence in Toxteth, Brixton and Southall but was largely over in 48 hours
1980s Skinhead Gays – a complicated story
The 1980s gay skinhead scene involved both an element of cosplay but also some individuals who were neo-Nazis and LGBT
The National Front in Bradford in the 70s
In 1976, the National Front held a major march through Bradford that ended in a battle with anti-fascists and proved to be their high water mark in the city
1981 riots: Enoch Powell plays the race card
Veteran right-winger Enoch Powell placed the race card cynically after the 1981 riots trying to blame those from the New Commonwealth
Toxteth riots: Liverpool University attacked
After the Toxteth riots, Liverpool University decided to invite Chief Constable Kenneth Oxford to address the Law Society leading to a protest
Toxteth riot aftermath: students attacked
In the aftermath of the Toxteth riots there was an increase in attacks on Liverpool University students and even some attacks on members of staff
First night of the Toxteth riot – 1981
The first night of the Toxteth riot in 1981 saw a botched arrest followed by minor scuffles but then the whole thing escalated in the following days
1981 riots blamed on left-wing agitators
During the 1981 riots there were attempts by the media and politicians to blame left-wing agitators for the violence that erupted in UK cities