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GSA sit-in, 1968

In 1968 I was a student at Guildford School of Art.  The students were unhappy at the quality of the courses and asked to discuss possible improvements with the governors.  They refused and the sit-in began.  It became the longest ever sit-in at an educational establishment in the UK and led directly to schools, colleges and universities inviting students and staff on to their Advisory Boards.  These are photos of the events taken from the inside, start to finish.

#90791   Bernard Brett, Vice Principal, addresses a meeting of staff and students at Guildford School of Art prior to the sit...
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#90793 A concerned parent addresses a meeting of staff and students at Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning....
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#90794 Walter Nurnberg, Photography tutor, addresses a meeting of staff and students at Guildford School of Art prior to the ...
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Students and staff immediately after a meeting at Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  11th June 1968    T...
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Students and staff immediately after a meeting at Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  11th June 1968    T...
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Sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education establishment and led...
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#90800   Sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education establishmen...
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#90801 Sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education establishment ...
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#90802 Banners around Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ev...
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#90803  Banners around Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest e...
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#90804  Banners around Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest e...
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#90805  Banners around Guildford School of Art prior to the sit-in beginning.  13th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest e...
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#90807  Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, speaking during a meeting at the beginning of the sit-in at Guildford School of Art. ...
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#90808  Gerald Wilson, screenwriter and tutor, speaking during a meeting at the beginning of the sit-in at Guildford School o...
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#90809 Gerald Wilson, screenwriter and tutor, speaking during a meeting at the beginning of the sit-in at Guildford School of...
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#90810 Students and staff in discussion at the beginning of the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  13th June 1968    The sit...
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#90811  Staff leaving after discussions with students at thebeginning of the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  13th June 19...
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#90812  Students in discussion with a pro bono lawyer early on during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  15th June 1968 ...
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#90814 Students in discussion with a pro bono lawyer early on during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  15th June 1968  ...
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#90815 Making banners and posters during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art. 15th June 1968
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#90816  Students talking things through in the grounds with Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, during the sit-in at Guildford Sc...
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#90818 Students talking things through in the grounds with Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, during the sit-in at Guildford Sch...
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#90819 Students talking things through in the grounds with Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, during the sit-in at Guildford Sch...
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#90820  Students talking things through in the grounds with Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, during the sit-in at Guildford Sc...
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#90822  Students working on correspondence and banners during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  16thJune 1968    The si...
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#90823 Students working on correspondence and banners during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  16thJune 1968    The sit...
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#90826   Students working on correspondence and banners during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  16thJune 1968    The s...
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#90829   Students meeting with Mr R Duncan-Scott, Chairman of the Governors, at his home during the sit-in at the Guildford S...
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#90830 Spectacular car leaving the grounds during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  15th June 1968    The sit-in was th...
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#90831   Students, staff and parents during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the long...
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#90832 The school Registrar talking with students during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in...
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#90833 The school Registrar talking with students during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in...
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#90834 Students during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK educ...
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#90835 Meeting of students, staff, parents and councillors during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    T...
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#90836 Outside the canteen during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever a...
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#90837   Students and staff in discussions during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was th...
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#90838 Students and staff (Kay Hunt & Ferris Newton) in discussions during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June ...
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#90839 Students and staff (Kay Hunt & Ferris Newton) in discussions during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June ...
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#90840 Students and staff in discussions during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the ...
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#90841 Students from Hornsey Art School and Brighton Poly would add their support during the sit-in at Guildford School of Ar...
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#90842 Students, staff and parents during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longes...
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#90844 Students, staff and parents during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longes...
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#90845 Outside the canteen during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever a...
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#90846  During the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education es...
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#90847 Students, staff and parents during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-in was the longes...
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#90848 Students prepared hot meals in the canteen  during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-i...
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#90849 Students prepared hot meals in the canteen  during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit-i...
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#90850   Students prepared hot meals in the canteen  during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968    The sit...
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#90851 Mr Nares Craig, parent, in talks with student leaders during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968.  ...
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#90852 Mr Nares Craig, parent, in talks with student leaders during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  19th June 1968.  ...
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#90853 Meeting of parents, student leaders and Mr R Duncan-Scott, Chairman of the Governors during the sit-in at Guildford Sc...
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#90854 Paul Harris, Art Historian and tutor, comes face to face with Mr R Duncan-Scott, Chairman of the Governors, during the...
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#90855 The school Registrar talking to his assistant during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  20th June 1968    The sit...
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#90859   After the electricity was cut off, students made do with candles and tilly (storm) lamps during the sit-in at Guildf...
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#90861 After the electricity was cut off, even the security guards made do with candles and tilly (storm) lamps during the si...
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#90862   After the electricity was cut off, students made do with candles and tilly (storm) lamps during the sit-in at Guildf...
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#90863 After the electricity was cut off, students made do with candles and tilly (storm) lamps during the sit-in at Guildfor...
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#90864 After the electricity was cut off, students made do with candles and tilly (storm) lamps during the sit-in at Guildfor...
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#90865   Students would sleep wherever they could during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in...
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#90866 Meals were prepared on makeshift cookers during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in w...
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#90867 Meals were prepared on makeshift cookers during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in w...
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#90868 Discussions would take place most days during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in was...
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#90869 Mike Steadman, Sociology tutor, during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in was the lo...
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#90870   Discussions would take place most days during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in w...
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#90871 Students printing off leaflets to distribute during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-...
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#90872 Students printing off leaflets to distribute during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-...
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#90873   Students would sleep wherever they could during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  23rd June 1968    The sit-in...
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#90875  After the electricity was cut off, meetings were held by candlelight during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  2...
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#90876   The security guards, installed by the council, decided to join the students, during the sit-in at Guildford School o...
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#90877   The security guards, having joined the students, are interviewed by the local press during the sit-in at Guildford S...
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#90878 The security guards, having joined the students, are interviewed by the local press during the sit-in at Guildford Sch...
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#90879 Students from Hornsey Art School would come to exchange information during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th...
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#90880 Students from Hornsey Art School would come to exchange information during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th...
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#90881   Students from Hornsey Art School would come to exchange information during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5...
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#90882  Banners played a big part during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ...
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#90883   Banners played a big part during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest...
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#90884 Parents, staff and students during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest...
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#90885 The Principal, Tom Arnold, had come from a college in Wolverhampton, hence this banner during the sit-in at Guildford ...
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#90886   Banners played a big part during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest...
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#90887 Students occupied the whole building during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was th...
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#90888 Students occupied the whole building during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art sometimes keeping lookout from the r...
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#90889 Students occupied the whole building during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was th...
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#90890 The canteen during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art.  5th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK ed...
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#90892 Student leaders being interviewed by local press on the day the students vacated the building.  29th July 1968    The ...
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#90893   The day the students vacated the building.  29th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education esta...
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#90894 The day the students vacated the building.  29th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education establ...
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#90895 The day the students vacated the building.  29th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at a UK education establ...
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#90896   Outside the school grounds, David Dobinson, tutor, addresses the students on the day they vacated the building.  29t...
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#90897 Outside the school grounds, David Dobinson, tutor, addresses the students on the day they vacated the building.  29th ...
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#90898 Men looking around on the day the students vacated the building.  29th July 1968    The sit-in was the longest ever at...
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#90899  Staff, led by the Principal, go to a meeting with students in the canteen during the sit-in at Guildford School of Ar...
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#90900  The Principal talks with a staff member during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art in 1968,  The sit-in was the lon...
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#90901  Staff go to a meeting with students in the canteen during the sit-in at Guildford School of Art in 1968.  The sit-in ...
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#90903  During the sit-in at Guildford School of Art in 1968, Surrey County Council cut off the power to the building.  The s...
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#90904  After vacating the building, students were offered a base in the home of a local sympathiser.  19th August 1968    Th...
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#90905  First day of new term after the sit-in.  The sacked staff and their union, the ATTI, protest as new staff arrive.  30...
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#90906   First day of new term after the sit-in.  The sacked staff and their union, the ATTI, protest as new staff arrive.  3...
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#90907 First day of new term after the sit-in.  The sacked staff and their union, the ATTI, protest as new staff arrive.  30t...
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#90908  First day of the new term after the sit-in.  Lucy Craig, photography student, had been expelled but returned and insi...
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#90909   First day of the new term after the sit-in.  Lucy Craig, photography student, had been expelled but returned and ins...
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