| Description | Project file containing correspondence, many newspaper cuttings, reports, leaflets, copies of published material, minutes and funding requests relating to the Handsworth Riots. Funding source(s): Barrow and Geraldine S. Cadbury Trust, Barrow Cadbury Fund Ltd. Applicant overview: The Defence Committee was setup after the Handsworth Riots to provide legal advice for those picked up by the police in the aftermath. Nature of support: The Trust and Fund provided a grant for £2,000 to support the Defence Committee, later the Handsworth Defence Campaign and to allow it to procure a photocopier. Minutes: B&GSCT 6288, B&GSCT 6319, BCF 2593. Notes: This file primarily addresses the aftermath of the Handsworth Riots. Many newspaper cuttings are included as well as a report compiled by Anthony Wilson of the events of the riot. File organised by date from newest to oldest. File labelled '3/15/2'. |