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Interior of the flat at 25 Noel Rd showing
the extent of the collages.
In September 1962, Islington Borough Council sued Joe and Kenneth for damages in connection with mutilation of some hundreds of library books. In the flat upstairs were upwards of 1,600 loose plates removed from Islington's books. They were sentenced to six months imprisonment and fined forty shillings. A subsequent case in the Civil Court was also successful and damages and costs of £262 17s 6d were awarded to the council.

Read more about the library books defaced by Joe and Kenneth here

 
 

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