A vivid and action-packed account of the Battle of Lewisham, written by Martin Lux and taken from his book Anti-Fascist. Submitted by Ed on November 28, 2015 Copied to clipboard. A chilly damp grey ...

On 13 August 1977, National Front members from all over the country gathered in the south-east of London. The white-nationalist group planned to march from New Cross to Lewisham town centre. As ...

In a battle which is being seen as a test case for A&E and hospital cuts and downgrades nationwide, Lewisham campaigners are taking the Secretary of State to court - and they need your help.

On the concrete wall above him, a small maroon plaque reads: Remembering The Battle of Lewisham Thousands united here against racism and fascism 13 August 1977. It’s an October afternoon: bright ...

I was present at the first part of the “Battle of Lewisham” and remember it as one of the really significant events of the 1970s. I was an active member of Workers’ Action at that time and was working ...

The so-called Battle of Lewisham is now seen as having halted the rise of the far-right in British politics. Nacheal Catnott talks to Lez Henry, who grew up in Lewisham and witnessed the unrest.

Rare footage of the so-called Battle of Lewisham has been released on the 40th anniversary of the event, which saw thousands of Londoners block a march by the National Front.

On 13 August 1977, National Front members from all over the country gathered in the south-east of London. The white-nationalist group planned to march from New Cross to Lewisham town centre. As ...