Splotches in Space was a joint exhibition of paintings by Giles Leaman and Martin Piper, presented in the Carbreakers Art Gallery in 1980. Both Giles Leaman and Martin Piper were sharing a flat in Portobello road and had both grown up in this part of the world. This was the first exhibition after they had […]
Originally published in the Daily Mirror, November 4th, 1977. Transcript ALL HAIL, FRESTONIA BRYAN RIMMER reports on the state of the world’s newest nation THE sign on the seedy cafe said: Champion Dining Rooms. But it was the one below that caught your eye. It read: Free, Independent Republic of Frestonia. And inside, Hilary […]
Originally published in the York Daily Record, York, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 3rd, 1977. Transcript Independent Frestonia Willing To Negotiate LONDON (UPI) – The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are squatting in […]
Originally published in the Valley News, Van Nuys, California, Thursday, November 3rd, 1977 Transcript London district ‘secedes’ LONDON (UPI) – The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are squatting in Greater London […]
Originally published in The Times Standard, Eureka, California on Saturday, November 5th, 1977. Transcript Frestonia: nation of squatters LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world community of nations. At […]
Originally published in The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio on Saturday, November 5th, 1977. Transcript 8 Acres of London Slum Proclaims Independence LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world […]
Originally published in The Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia, Thursday, November 3rd, 1977. Transcript Frestonians Seek Support United Press International London The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are squatting in Greater […]
Originally published in The Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 3rd, 1977 Transcript Frestonia wants to be ‘friends’ LONDON (UPI) – The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are squatting in Greater […]
Originally published in The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois on Sunday, December 4th, 1977. Transcript London slum residents declare independence LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world community of nations. At […]
Originally published in The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, November 2nd, 1977. Transcript Squatters proclaim slum street republic LONDON (Reuter) – A group of London squatters today announced it has turned a slum street into the independent republic of Frestonia and applied to the United Nations for membership. The 120 squatters […]
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