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Hornsey College of Art is a former college centred in Crouch End, London, now part of Middlesex University.
Founded in 1880, it became the Hornsey College of Arts and Crafts in 1955.
The 1968 Sit-In
During 1968, the college was the scene of some intense student protests - students occupied the Crouch End Hill site. Students attending the multi-site college convened to discuss the withdrawal of Student Union funds and resolved to sit-in.
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Hornsey College of Art is a former college centred in Crouch End, London, now part of Middlesex University.
Founded in 1880, it became the Hornsey College of Arts and Crafts in 1955.
The 1968 Sit-In
During 1968, the college was the scene of some intense student protests - students occupied the Crouch End Hill site. Students attending the multi-site college convened to discuss the withdrawal of Student Union funds and resolved to sit-in. During this period students effected a temporary administration of the college. They were supported by sympathetic academic staff and visiting artists. They offered a critique of the education system at the time. Some of these documents were presented as part of a project called The Hornsey Project. The college was repossessed by local authorities at the beginning of the summer break.
After the protests, Tom Nairn, the writer and academic, was dismissed from the college. Kim Howells, a student and Nick Wright - President of the Students' Union on a sabbatical year, initiated the Sit-In. Kim Howells later became a trade union official and a Minister in Tony Blair's government.
Notable Alumni
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