Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
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'A skinhead in Paris, 1979-83' - an interview about the beginnings of the skinhead scene in France.
https://creaseslikeknives.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/a-skinhead-in-pa...
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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on
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Hey Alex.. thanks for this.. I've haven't forgotten that chat..
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Permalink Reply by Alex Sharp on
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Great to hear from you, Stephen. I'm away for a week from tomorrow . How about the week starting 15 August? I'll get in touch nearer the time if that's ok.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Really interesting Alex. It also highlights the huge demographic changes in Paris since the late 70s. When I first started going there (about 79) the 13th (where Tolbiac metro is) and Les Halles were definitely not on the tourist map. Now the wealthy live in the Butte-aux- Cailles and work at the Rive Gauche business quarter or lecture at ParisTech and Les Halles is a (rather horrible) shopping centre.
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As I understand it, the original Les Halles crew was actually from Colombes, a working class banlieue to the north east of Paris, it's just that they hung out in Les Halles on a daily basis. They might have even had a squat there at some point, but I'm not sure about that - will find out.
I think in France, upmarket neighbourhoods tend to be central, while the suburbs are poor. Exactly the opposite of Britain - though of course, the UK is becoming more like France now as people are being priced out of the inner cities.
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