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Fuel Cans from squatter fire 1950s

Fuel Cans from squatter fire 1950s

Fuel cans taken from a squatter fire - c1950s. The photo was provided by the HK Police to Mr Ron Brooks, Deputy Chief Office of the HK Fire Brigade.

The squatter fires that were often deliberately lit, to force the Government to build accommodation for the refugees, put many lives in danger.

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Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1950