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Greenham Common Peace Camp
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The Free Festivals and the saga of the Peace Convoy. 1981-1982. Al Stokes Gallery Part 1 |
Al Stokes ( right ) and friend at Greenham common 1982 |
I
was a press photographer in the early 80s covering Convoy and free festivals
and had mates who lived in buses. So it was all pretty harmless stuff, really.
In July '82 John Aryes, I think at the Sunday Times, asked me to go to Greenham
Common to do a 'follow up' story after The News of The Screws did their
infamous 'Gun Convoy' piece. I got a lift off Nick Mersch - who later joined
TUMT as Nick Danger - and was going down there for a festival. The upshot
is I took a cart load of pictures but for reasons I never understood the
article was dropped. Probably not gory enough.
So here are some of the pics if you want to use them on your website,with
my credit please.
Al Stokes
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Your friendly neighbourhood store, Peace Convoy style .... Greenham Common 1982 © Al Stokes |
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In fact , almost as good as a Mall , bit less crowded tho .... Greenham Common 1982 © Al Stokes |
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There you go , relax after a hard days tripping and breaking down MOD fences in the palatial surroundings of Rico's Lounge, cocktails served at six !.... Greenham Common 1982 © Al Stokes |
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Bender City © Al Stokes |
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© Al Stokes |
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Ooo's the geezer with the camera ? © Al Stokes |
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© Al Stokes |
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No press ! But if I just apply this milk to his head.....© Al Stokes