Stonehenge festival clashes

Title

Stonehenge festival clashes

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Report on clashes between so-called hippies and riot police at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, following a High Court injunction banning the Mid-Summer festival. Includes coverage of the clashes and interviews with Superintendent (Tony?) Burden and local Conservative MP Robert Key. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robert Key; Tony? Burden

Keywords

Police; Violence; Subcultures; Riots; Festivals; Stonehenge; Wiltshire; Ancient monuments; New Age Travellers; Countercultures; High courts; Injunctions; Solstices; Protection of monuments

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