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Pure Energy Fair. ( Benefit ) Westleton. Suffolk. 17-19th Sept 1982. |
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1982.
A Poster of the Pure Energy Fair -a lovely event. We organised the stage and bands to help the east Anglian anti-nuclear alliances campaign to protest at the building of Sizewell B and demand better safety mechanisms be put in place in the design of the reactor. The site was a few miles from the planned plutonium water cooled nuclear reactor- the same type as on three mile island. The
peace convoy set up a peace camp on the beach and various peace campaigners
came back on site glowing with tales of swimming over the outlet pipe
from the power station saying it was like having a bath.!!! Talking
of hot water we had the luxury of hot showers on site and communal nude
hippie showers were much appreciated by the dusty travellers. Some of
the best food on site came from the absolutely divine Hari Krishna's. This
was our Indian summer celebration of a special year. |
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Many, many thanks go to Roger Hutchinson , Big Steve , Roger Duncan, Celia, Will , Chazz, Jeza ,Chris Hewitt ,The Fabulous Time Tortoise , Peter Piwowarski - ( 70s music site/photos ) Martin S, Steve Austin ,Traveller Dave, Herb, Tim Brighton, Vin Miles, Haze Evans , Noddy Guevara, Chris Brown, Janet Thompson, David Stooke, Gary Gibbons , Nigel Ayers, Rich Deakin ,Glenda Pescardo,Justin Warman,Brian F, Steve Bayfield, Kev Ellis, Paul Seaton and many other minor contributors for their help in providing the archival material related to these free festivals which has at enabled us to construct the site .
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