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Hippies vs Police: How the Battle of Beanfield shocked Britain

Written By Museum of Youth Culture on Monday, Sep 16, 2019 | 02:15 PM

 
Dom Lawson recalls his powerful story being witness to the Battle of Beanfield which took place on 1 June 1985, in the UK when Wiltshire Police prevented a convoy of New Age Travellers from setting up the Stonehenge Free Festival, resulting in violent clashes. Find out more about the Museum of Youth Culture and how to get involved at: http://www.museumofyouthculture.com. Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/youthclubsocial https://www.facebook.com/youthclubsocial https://twitter.com/youthclubsocial