Single Mother Squatters 1973
Single Mother Squatters 1973
Archive type:
Video
Archive ID:
lcva_07596
Date:
1973
Location:
North London
Chroma:
B/W
Duration:
00:10:42
Credits:
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A black and white video from 1973 documents two homeless single-parent families. They move into The Grange, a recently vacated mansion-style block on Maitland Park Road. Sue Hall narrates and films the squat’s dark interiors, broken fixtures, and conversations with new residents. Anne, a young Scottish woman, explains her journey from inadequate B&B housing to squatting via a women’s support group. Another woman, recently out of hospital and unemployed, shares her struggle to find housing for herself and her child. The film highlights poor living conditions—no heat, gas, or flushing toilets—and the importance of solidarity between tenants and squatters in making the flats habitable.