Witness History - Notting Hill Race Riot
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In August 1958, Britain was shocked by nearly a week of race riots in the west London district of Notting Hill. The clashes between West Indian immigrants and aggressive white youths known as Teddy Boys led to the first race relations campaigns and the creation of the famous Notting Hill Carnival. Simon Watts reports.
PHOTO: Police making arrests in Notting Hill in 1958 (Getty Images)
Published on Friday, 25th August 2017.
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