In 1973, the CIS report was published to show the information on the Levy Deal. The Levy deal was a plan placed before the London Council meant to develop more land for office buildings as well as some housing. This did not sit well with the public at the time due to the open homes that were not affordable and the lack of attention towards the financial struggles of the poor. As a result of this desire for "profit" as the common people at the time would have put it, the publishing sparked protests. The developers had made it more difficult for the councils to build housing with increased financial need. Although these events of the Levy deal and the Tolmers Square protests are only a small portion of the housing crisis at the time, they give a good representation of the struggles for those that were homeless, unemployed, and single. It also gives a good representation of greed that drove the focus to profits rather than the well being of the unfortunate. The campaign of Tolmers square stretches beyond 1973 and began decades prior. Development continued and the tension to protect the unfortunate continued as well. It was a tough time, but not for everyone.

The image found with this event shows the destruction of properties for the new ideas presented by the entrepreneurs of real estate. Knowing the need for housing at the time adds weight to the actions found within the picture.

Ross, Cathy, and John Clark. London: The Illustrated History. Penguin Books, 2011.

Wates, Nick. The Battle for Tolmers Square. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976.