Residents and visiting activists march through Craigmillar
Voluntary Slave | 02.07.2005 11:03 | G8 2005
The Jack Kane Centre
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Campers and local residents enter the camp site
The march enters the estate
The local residents' banner
The march in the estate
Banners from resident and visiting protesters
Residents come out of their houses to hear the samba
Local banner again
The march continued through the estate
About 100 marchers assembled at 10:00 outside the campsite. After negotiating with the Council-provided security firm, local residents and a samba band where allowed onto the site. They circled round and picked up more marchers, before leaving the site and heading into the Craigmillar estate, which is just next door. At this point they numbered 150-200, and they marched to the beats of the Samba and the cheers and waves of local residents coming from doors and windows. After marching through the estate for about 15 minutes, they arrived at the bus stop and headed into central Edinburgh to take part in various parts of the main demonstration, including the Make Poverty History march, the Anti-capitalist block, and the Clown Army.
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