poison punkdale was the convoy motorcycle outrider on the day, discovered the police roadblock/trap, and was chased by a helicopter, earning a mention in the police radio log as someone who needed to be 'taken out'. he also paid for the archive to be saved.
released in time for the #40thAnniversary of the #BattleOfTheBeanfield (June 1 2025), when a convoy of travellers and festival goers were ambushed and brutally attacked by police while travelling to #stonehenge. for more material, please go to thebeanfield.co.uk, or explore this channel @counterculture2
#GifsArtidote: when i joined my punk #TravellerFamily in 1990 in the #NL, i met 100s of #UK members who'd fled from #thatcher's dictatorship, all traumatised and some had been at the #beanfield. i owe them my respect and #MutialAid they gave me over the years. they have literally dragged me up to adulthood and taught me so many lessons. if any of you read this and recognise my profile pic and name 'gif', please get in touch.
