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Travellers at Stonehenge
  NEW AGE TRAVELLERS
Sunday 14 August 2005 9.25pm-10.05pm; 1.10am-1.50am; Sunday 21 August 3.25am-4.05am (Sat night)
 
 

Time Shift looks at the historical, cultural and political influences that have shaped the lifestyles of Britain's New Age Travellers.

 
 
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CONTRIBUTORS

Cal - Traveller
Alan 'Tash' Lodge - Traveller archivist
Professor George McKay - University of Central Lancashire, Cultural Studies
Brig Oubridge - Traveller and environmental activist
Stef Pickles - Traveller
Leah Wild - Traveller


External Links

University of Liverpool Gypsy Collections
Collections of books, photographs and more

Romany & Traveller Family History Society
British Gypsy and Traveller roots

Gypsy History: Introduction
Traditions, customs and beliefs

Friends, Families and Travellers
National voluntary organisation

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  Pete Lawrence Pete Lawrence
Time Shift Series Editor
 
 

Travellers have roamed Britain for centuries and New Age Travellers have adopted many Gypsy traditions in an attempt to become genuine nomads themselves. Challenging mainstream society has been central to their motivation, Inevitably this has brought them into conflict with landowners and the police.

Fergus Colville's Time Shift documentary takes a fresh look; following the story from the early 1970s search for an alternative way of life, to the present day, where legislation and increasing fragmentation have eroded both the appeal and viability of being a New Age Traveller.

We managed to get some unique and previously unscreened archive of the Stonehenge festivals which helps to give a different perspective on the news reporting of the time.

 


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