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4-Skins gig in Southall ends in 1981 riot

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago4 years ago76 mins

The 1981 Southall riot saw a clash between the Oi! skinhead subculture and local Asian youth in a district of London that was part of a summer of riots

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1981 Moss Side riot – police station mobbed

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago011 mins

The 1981 Moss Side riot followed on from similar violence in Toxteth, Brixton and Southall but was largely over in 48 hours

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