Newbury Bypass. 1996
Protesters occupy trees in the early morning on the route of the Newbury Bypass. Protesters would stake out the camps where the hundreds of security guards who were tasked with keeping the protesters away from work areas stayed. `Once the security guards set off in the morning, protester scouts would follow them and try to guess where on the 9 mile route they were going. They would then radio ahead to other protesters in their camps who would then mobilise and try...
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Newbury Bypass. 1996
Protesters occupy trees in the early morning on the route of the Newbury Bypass. Protesters would stake out the camps where the hundreds of security guards who were tasked with keeping the protesters away from work areas stayed. `Once the security guards set off in the morning, protester scouts would follow them and try to guess where on the 9 mile route they were going. They would then radio ahead to other protesters in their camps who would then mobilise and try to occupy the trees before the security guards arrived.
©Andrew Testa/Panos
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