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Doing Up the Squats

Doing Up the Squats

When squatters moved into the void terraces of Bishops Way, Sewardstone Road and Waterloo Gardens, they inherited properties in varying states of decay. This set documents the skills and determination residents brought to making the houses liveable — plastering, bricklaying, roofing, and getting utilities running — mostly through collective effort within the community.

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Resident looks at back of terrace
Resident looks at back of terrace
Interior condition
Interior condition
Plastering
Plastering
Bricklaying
Bricklaying
Plastering the kitchen
Plastering the kitchen
Mixing cement
Mixing cement