Hippies retreat after Stonehenge violence

Title

Hippies retreat after Stonehenge violence

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

17 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:01

Description

Report on so-called hippies moving on to another camp after violent clashes with riot police at Stonehenge, following the High Court injunction banning the Mid-Summer festival at the site. Includes interviews with protesters Phil Beer, Bill Dean and others. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Phil Beer; Bill Dean

Keywords

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

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