GB 2904 NCM
New Cross Massacre Campaign
Level: Fonds
Date: 1980-1985
Extent: 2 large boxes; 16 small boxes; 26 placards; 20 photos mounted on board; 17 unmounted photos; 2 posters.
The following material concerns the New Cross Massacre Campaign, and the work of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee.
The Campaign formed during the aftermath of the alleged firebombing of the home of a West Indian family at 439 New Cross Road, South London on 18 Jan 1981. The fire resulted in the deaths of thirteen young black persons. Twenty seven others were seriously injured.
An Inquest into the fire was held in Apr 1981, and again in 2004. No-one to date has been charged in relation to the fire, an open verdict being delivered on both occasions.
The collection comprises: NCM/1: Campaign Action, divided into three series: NCM/1/1: New Cross Massacre Action Committee [NCMAC] and associated committees. NCM/1/2: The Black People's Day of Action. NCM/1/3: Campaign Publicity. NCM/2: The New Cross Investigation and Inquest, divided into four series: NCM/2/1: The Fact Finding Commission. NCM/2/2: Inquest into the New Cross Fire 1981. NCM/2/3: Application to Attorney General for Judicial Review and Appeal. NCM/2/4: International Commission of Inquiry, and Appeal Against the Inquest Verdict. NCM/3: Support for the New Cross Campaign, divided into four series: NCM/3/1: The New Cross Fire Fund. NCM/3/2: Families of the New Cross Victims. NCM/3/3: Support for the New Cross Campaign, General. NCM/3/4: Placards, Photographs and Posters. NCM/4: Media Interest, divided into three series: NCM/4/1: Newspapers and publications. NCM/4/2: Media Coverage. NCM/4/3: Allegations of Distorted Media Coverage.
- GB 2904 NCM
- New Cross Massacre Campaign
- GB 2904 NCM/1
- Campaign action
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1
- New Cross Massacre Action Committee
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1
- New Cross Massacre Action Committee meetings
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/1
- Minutes from 'The General Meeting'
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/10
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/11
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/12
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/13
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee, with report
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/14
- Notes (typed) from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/15
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee, with additional information on future meetings.
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/16
- Minutes from a meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee of the New Cross Massacre
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/17
- Minutes from a meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee of the New Cross Massacre
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/2
- Minutes from the first New Cross Massacre Action Committee meeting
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/3
- Minutes from the second New Cross Massacre Action Committee meeting
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/4
- Document (undated) headed 'Action to be taken as a result of these two meetings'.
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/5
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee.
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/6
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee.
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/7
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee.
- GB 2904 NCM/1/1/1/8
- Minutes from a meeting of the New Cross Massacre Action Committee
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