As the anniversary of the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement arrives, HKFP looks back at the day protesters were evicted from the Admiralty base camp outside government headquarters. On December 11, as the remaining demonstrators left the site – or were removed – many left messages promising to return.

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umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
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umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
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umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
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Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
umbrella movement 2014 clearance admiralty
Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.

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