After a while an orderly procession heads back up The Mound to protest in front of the Scottish Parliament's temporary home. Numbers have grown considerably as other like-minded individuals join in.
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Anti-war Demonstration 19th March 2003 |
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Two parallel lines of police stand at the foot of The Mound ready to deflect the protesters from James Gillespie's High School into West Princes Street Gardens. | |
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'Blood Oil' says one placard, whilst another reads 'The only Bush I trust is my own'. Building workers at the Royal Scottish Academy watch the proceedings. | |
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Margaret Thatcher, The Grim Reaper and Tony Blair are represented here. A protester carries a sign saying 'This war is pants'. | |
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Attempts by the police at keeping the protesters in Princes Street Gardens have failed and now they're streaming along the road. | |
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When the one o'clock gun goes off some pupils lie down on the road. Numbers are swelling and a platform is being arranged for people to address the crowd. | |
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Princes Street is now well and truly blocked. | |
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Tommy Sheridan MSP thanks the school children for their attendance at this rally. Mark Thomas, TV satirist also addresses the crowd. | |
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After a while an orderly procession heads back up The Mound to protest in front of the Scottish Parliament's temporary home. Numbers have grown considerably as other like-minded individuals join in.
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Princes Street page 8 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p9 p10 p11 p12 or back to Ed Central Index
