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The Blackout Census

Every household counted

A clipboard, a torch, form 7-B. In 1994 the city sent 412 census takers into the dark. The forms came back. The census takers are still counting.

Code
GP-M11

Stories about it

  • The Blackout Census (encounters, 2 min) — In 1994 the city counted its dead by torchlight. The census takers are still counting.