| Description | Please note that this material contains references to sexual assault.
Contains occupation bulletins, correspondence, fliers and newspaper cuttings relating to a student occupation regarding inadequate university security. Includes the following;
1. 'For your safety' flyer advertising sale of personal security alarms at The Union Shop.
2. 'Occupation EGM [Emergency General Meeting]' notice of upcoming meeting to discuss security issues.
3. 'Security Occupation Bulletin Number 1; October 9th, 3.15pm'.
4. 'Occupation Bulletin Number 2: October 10th, 12.15am'.
5. 'Occupation Bulletin No 3, October 11th, 8.30am'.
6. 'Bulletin No 4, October 11th, 1.00pm'.
7. Copy of a letter from the Provost to all Heads of Department regarding provisions to be made for departmental security, dated 11 October 1979.
8. 'Occupation Bulletin 5, October 12, 9.00am'.
9. 'Occupation Bulletin 6, 15 October, 9.00am'
10. Evening Standard newspaper article 'Gower Street locks up its daughters', by Richard Bourne. Dated 15 October 1979.
11. Two copies of 'A note by the Secretary' notice regarding security at UCL. Dated 15 October 1979.
12. Copy of 'Schedule of security matters in progress or in planning stage', distributed at Provost's meeting with the Academic Staff, 16 October 1979.
13. UCL notice on early closing of entrances. Dated 16 October 1979.
14. UCL notice addressed to members of the UCLU stating that the student occupation was 'a clear breach of faith'. Dated 16 October 1979.
15. 'Occupation Bulletin 7, 16th October'.
16. Copy of 'Sennet', London's Student Paper, 17th October, 1979, No. 037980.
16a. 'Occupy for security' flyer.
17. Occupation Bulletin titled 'The end of the beginning'.
17a. Flyer advertising a torchlit march in central London to demand better security.
18. Ts notice regarding an attack on a woman student in Ifor Evans Hall of Residence and calling for students to attend an Urgent General Meeting.
19-26. Librarian's file on the occupation. Includes correspondence and notices from UCL colleagues and an ms note on provisions to be taken at the library. Dated 3-17 October 1979.
27. Copy of Pi magazine, No. 341, 19 October 1979. Includes article on the end of the occupation. |