Tottenham riots: 'Live blogging' in 1985

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The Guardian's live blog is covering the London riots that started in Tottenham at the weekend. In 1985, when riots engulfed the Broadwater Farm estate, the timeline was much more low tech

The London riots that started in Tottenham on Saturday night are being tracked on the Guardian live blog.

These days, the live blogging team can keep up with any event as it happens, but in days gone by it wasn't so easy.

When riots broke out in Tottenham in October 1985, technology hadn't yet caught up with the Guardian reporting team and their love of a timeline.

Alongside articles on the Broadwater Farm incident and PC Keith Blakelock's death, the Guardian coverage on 8 October 1985 included a "timetable of the Tottenham riots" compiled by Guardian reporters.

It bears a striking resemblance to today's live blog; the Guardian's reporters were clearly ahead of their time.

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Katy Stoddard

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Josh Halliday 08 Aug, 2011

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