phoenix rising
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All Hallows Hall... The story so far...TRANSCRIPT
PHOENIX RISING
In August 2012, a group of friends involved in Occupy Bristol got tireD of the awful way the country was going and decided to do something about it.
In August 2012, a group of friends involved in Occupy Bristol got tireD of the awful way the country was going and decided to do something about it.
THE PLAN WAS SIMPLE.
instead of more pointless protests that no one would listen to anyway.
a base of operations would be established.
By collectively helping each otheR
AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY
TO weather the coming storm.
A viable example of an alternative society
could be
built
where no one is exploited
and everyone can benefit.
A building was found in the area.
A crew was gathered
And work commenced.
ALL HALLOWS ROAD
13
EASTON
BS5 0HH
BUILT IN 1911BY OATLEY AND LAWRENCE.
WHO BUILT THE WILLS MEMORIALBUILDING.
AFORMER CHURCH HALL
The building was empty for
7YEARS
AGRADE II
LISTED BUILDING
ON THECOUNCILS AT-RiSK REGISTER
THE COOPWAS OFFICIALISED
EST.ALL
HALLOWS EVE
2012
A victim of multiple arsons
AND GENERAL NEGLECT
it would take a lot of work
TO GET IT BACK INTO USE
Most people would have written it off.
ALOST
CAUSE
BUT NOTUS
By using the
resources we had
+
sheer
hard-work
hard-work
WATER
WE reinstated utilities
TOILETS
HEATING
EVEN A WORKING
BAR
BIG PLANS
BIG DREAMS
WE WERE
SQUATTING
BUT WE WERE ALSO CARETAKING
WE PROVED TO THE OWNERS WE
ARE CAPABLE
WE HAVE BEEN OFFERED A 1 YEAR LEASE
WE ARE RESTORING
WE ARE RESTORING
THIS BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
WE REBUILT THE BURNT OUT STAGE
WE SPENT DAYS SCRAPING.
CHARCOAL COVERED IN ASH AND DUST.
RARRRRR.
WE HAVE BEEN
FIXING THE ROOF
RAISE THE ROOF
WE HAVE started to breathe new life
into its derelict shell.
into its derelict shell.
THE YARD WAS OVERGROWN AND UNUSABLE
THE YARD WAS OVERGROWN AND UNUSABLE
WE CUT IT DOWN
WE SCRUBBED THE STONEWORK
REMOVING101 YEARS OF grime
WE SCRUBBED THE STONEWORK
REMOVING101 YEARS OF grime
IT WAS FULL OF WASTE
IT WAS FULL OF WASTE
WE CLEARED IT OUT
it ALL HAD TO GO SOMEWHERE
IT WENT IN HERE AS A TEMPORARY
MEASURE
THE MOLE SET TO WORK
WINCHING THE DEBRIs OUT OF
THEPIT
THEPIT
GRAFTINGDAY+
NITE
3 MONTHS SOLID
DAY+
NITE
WE REMOVED 8 SKIPS OF JUNK FROM THE BUILDING
WHERE THE ROOF HAD COLLAPSED
WE MADE THE BUILDING SAFE
WHERE THE ROOF HAD COLLAPSED
WE WORKED18 HOUR DAYS
WE HAD TO HOLD THE FORT OVER NIGHT.
every night.
WE DEALT WITH THE
FLIES.
FLIES.
WE DID OUR BUSINESS IN THE DARK
WE DID OUR BUSINESS IN THE DARK
WE LET IN THE LIGHT
THE OLD SIGN WAS REMOVED
REVEALING THE STONEWORK BENEATH FOR THE FIRST TIME
WE FIXED THE LIGHT AND REPLACED IT
THE SIGN WAS HANDPAINTED
THE SIGN WAS HANDPAINTED
THE OWNERS HAVE RESIDENTIAL PLANNING PERMISSION to convert thebuilding intoflats.
ON 1ST SEPTEMBER SQUATTING IN A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BECAME punishable by up to six months in prison and a maximum fine of 5000 POUNDS.
DESPITE THE INITIAL THREAT OF EVICTIONWE CONTINUED THE WORK AT GREATPERSONAL EXPENSEREGARDLESS OF ITSSEEMING FUTILITY.
THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
BUT THE HARD WORK CONTINUES.
BUT THE HARD WORK CONTINUES.
IT WILL BE Acommunity meeting place...
AN EXHIBITION SPACE...
A LIVE MUSIC VENUe...
A THEATRE...
A THEATRE... A CINEMA...
A CAFE...
A CAFE...
EVENTS THAT WILL CHANGE
THE COURSE OF HISTORY.
A PLATFORM FOR THE ARTS
FUCK YEAH.
FUCK YEAH.
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I ASK MYSELF
WHY AM I DOING THIS AND DONT GET
AN ANSWER
BAGGATOR YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT
WE ARE NEXT DOOR TO A SUCCESFUL COMMUNITY PROJECT WORKING WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE IN EASTON
UNITEDWE
STAND
DIVIDED WE FALL
WE ARECARPENTERS
WE AREELECTRICIANS
WE AREPLASTERERS
WE AREMETALWORKERS
WE AREPLUMBERS
WE AREROOFERS
WE AREARTISTS
WE AREMUSICIANS
WE AREDISHWASHERS
WE ARENEIGHBOURS
WE ARENEIGHBOURS
WE AREPERFORMERS
WE AREleftie tossers
WE AREleftie tossers
WE ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE
DOING EXTRA
ORDINARY THINGS
WE ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE
DOING EXTRA
ORDINARY THINGS
WE TOOK ON A PROJECT THAT WAS TOO MUCH FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPERS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM OF ATRIPLE DIP RECESSION.
IF YOU SEE
A JOB ITS
YOURS
DOING IT THEMSELVES
A DIY COLLECTIVE
DOING IT THEMSELVES
WEARE GOING
TO BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF IT
THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE TO
S_ _T
WEARE GOING
TO BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF IT
"THE BIG SOCIETYwill take power
away from politicians and
give it to people”
EMPTY PROMISES
I SWEAR I NEVER THOUGHT THEYD
ACTUALLYDO IT
STOP STRUGGLING
START WINNING
THE PHOENIX
CLUB.
FROM THE ASHES.
OCCUPY YOURSELF
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ALL HALLOWS HALL13 AlL HALLOWS RD
EASTONBS5 0HH
PHOTOGRAPHED ENTIRELYON CAMERA PHONES AND COMPACT CAMERAS BY THE CREW AS WE WENT ALONG
RELEASED UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS2013