Living Sites & Free Festivals 1970's-
Mel's Landscape Bus . Port Meadow Festival 1986
589WKK (1961) Bedford SB1 . Duple Super Vega C41F. Ex-Kentish Belle . Bearstead .
Seen 5.5.86 Port Meadow Festival . Oxford. Only a few weeks later Mel's Bus (she just sold to Jim & Scott) and another 130+ were confiscated by the authorities at Stoney Cross airfield in Hampshire . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Twm Barlem Festival 1986
Welsh Mountain Festival .
Seen 5.86 Risca . Newport . This festival lasted about two weeks . At the end of the first it was subjected to an early morning police raid , arresting 15 or so people, personally I slept through the whole incident . Thanks to being here we missed out on the events at Stoney Cross . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Hanging Langford Site June 1986
925GUO (1961) Bristol SUL4A ECW Ex-Southern National 411 & FG.
Seen 20.6.86 Hampshire . After the non-naked protest around Salisbury the pre-solstice meet up happened here . But upon leaving we walked into a police trap and those of us who didn't go to Glastonbury walked a long long way to Kings Sombourne . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Kings Sombourne = Stonehenge Walkers Refuge 1986
452YMD (1960) Ford 570E . Plaxton Embassy C41F. Ex-Wilder . Feltham . & Tim & Carol's Bedford SB5 . Duple Bella Vega C41F.
Seen 22.6.86 Hampshire . For those that didn't head off to Pilton after the Hanging Langford roadblock = 20 mile walk ! It was handy for the village pub 10 minutes walk away . But friction from the 'Mutants' & others already parked here , who weren't all exactly welcoming towards us 'refugees' overtones of 'big vehicle snobbery' . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ribblehead Mushroom Festival 1987
Festival View From Railway Viaduct .
16.7.87 Blea Moor . Ribblehead . N.Yorks. Windswept , wood-less , but good for mushrooms ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ribblehead Mushroom Fesival 1988
Festival View From Railway Viaduct .
Seen 27.8.88 Blea Moor . Ribblehead . N.Yorks. Lots more folk than for the previous years events .. but due to the activities of the brew crew minority it was a shit atmosphere .. especially so after these dick-for-brains had trashed George Firsoff . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ribblehead Mushroom Festival 1987
Blea Moor . North Yorkshire .
Seen 27.8.87 Ribblehead . N. Yorks. The railway viaduct provided a limited amount of shelter from the moorland winds . There were no trees , so firewood was rotten railway sleepers = creosote flavour with every meal , but who noticed after 10 days of mushroom tea ?? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Decker Lin & Co' s Cafe . Ribblehead Festival 1988
647ACE (1961) Bedford SB5 . Plaxton Embassy I C41F. Ex-Harvey . Cambridge . 479CFJ (1961) Leyland Titan PD2A/30 Massey H31/26R. Ex-Exeter 79 . ETH320D (1966) Bedford VAM14 . Plaxton Panorama II C45F. Ex-Eynon . Trimsaran .
Seen 29.8.88 Ribblehead Mushroom Festival . Blea Moor . N. Yorks. Café space created by firmly attaching ropes to neighbouring buses . Johnny's Embassy & Lin's decker . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Summer Solstice Lay-by Site 1988
Disused Road = Pre-Solstice Park-up .
Seen 18.6.88 nr. Stonehenge . Wilts. Not exactly sure where this was now , as I was in Cholderton Woods . Photo = Merlin
Chaos Cafe , Clyro Court . 1988
479CFJ (1961) Leyland Titan PD2A/30. Massey H31/26R . Ex-Exeter 79 . OJV921 Thames Trader MkII. Vickers AWD 4x4 .
Seen 1.10.88 Powys . Bilbo Baggins Skool Bus Benefit Festival . Decker Lin & Co's 'Chaos Cafe' Photo = Dave Fawcett
1st Beltane Festival Site At Swindon 1989
Flat Field Near Swindon .
Seen 29.4.89 Swindon . Then police had it evicted to Dragon Hill below the Uffington White Horse . Photo: Claire Short
Beltane Festival At Dragon Hill 1989
Parallel Parking Dragon Hill .
Seen 30.4.89 Dragon Hill , below Uffington 'White Horse' . The second site used for the Beltane Festival , just a bit of a sloping one !!. Bedford SB/Duple-Midland , Bedford Duple Vista , Leyland FG & Leyland Boxer . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Beltane Festival Displaced To Dragon Hill 1989
Dragon Hill Blocks The Panoramic View .
Seen 30.4.89 Nr. Uffington White Horse . The Beltane Festival after the flat site near to Swindon was evicted . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Beltane At Dragon Hill.(right-side) 1989
2nd Site For Beltane Festival .
Seen 30.4.89 Dragon Hill . Oxon. 1st flat site near Swindon was evicted , so everyone moved to the slopes of Dragon Hill , near to the Uffington White Horse . Photo = Dave Fawcett
March Hare Travelling Stage . Rougham 1985
reg? Commer Walk-Thru .
Seen 7.9.85 Green Deserts Tree Fayre . Rougham . Suffolk . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Inglestone Avon Festival 'Runaround' 1989
Convoy To Inglestone Common .
Seen 1989 Avon . Ingleston Common was blocked off , so started a circular tour for the rest of the day with a 20+ vehicle convoy , which stopped for the night at Cadbury Castle . Then retook the original Ingleston site the next day . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Pulling-on Inglestone Common 1989
TK , Panorama , TK , Ford , Dodge , Commer , Thames , Ford A ..
Seen 27.5.89 Inglestone Common Festival . Avon . After the previous days run-around everyone finally pulls onto the original site ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Stephens Drove , Stockbridge 1989
Q534NYA Karrier Ex-Fire Engine (Chris's) GSN851E (1967) Bedford VAM5 . Plaxton Panorama II Ex-Chisholm . Bearsden (Anna's) KUP201J 1970 AEC Reliance . Plaxton (John's).
Seen 31.5.89 nr Stockbridge , Hampshire . This time used as a stop-over between Inglestone and Andover festivals . Debbie picking herbs . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Solstice Morning At Glastonbury Festival 1989
YUL159H (1969) Bedford VAM3 . Willowbrook B32F. Ex GLC 1019 . Supplies Dept (1970) 32 Seater Mobile ILEA classroom .
Seen 21.6.89 Pilton . Somerset . Poxy Dog Martin by his bender . Solstice sunrise taken on Chilly Phil's roof , the neighbours being on Petrol Bus John's . Which was later weighed in after the 1990 festival . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Havens Festival . Amsterdam 1989
Circus Living Vans , Buses etc.
Seen 1989 Amsterdam . Holland . English living here had organised a festival , but it was a washout ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Home & Garden . Havens . Amsterdam 1989
One Proud Dutch Gardener !!
Seen 30.8.89 Havens Festival Site . Holland . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Froddo Baggins Party . Clyro Court 1989
Marquee & Homes For Skool Bus Benefit .
Seen 1989 Powys . Wales . An event that was held for a few years , but the original 'skool bus' became lunched . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Hay Bluff 1989
Mushroom Hunting After Clyro Court Skool Bus Benefit .
Seen 20.9.89 Hay on Wye. Powys . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Giles's Moving Out Party . New Forest 1990
Roadside Parking ..
Seen 4.3.90 New Forest . Hants. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Gopsall Canal Wharf . Leics. 1990
Winter Canal-side Site .
Seen 19.5.90 Gopsall . Leics. After spending xmas eve digging out a huge mound of earth & dragging away the huge rock with a Q4 we took the site on xmas day & stayed until mid June . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Wango Riley's Stage At Barton Stacey Airfield 1990
XYX891T (1978) Bedford Pantechnicon .
Seen 16.6.90 Barton Stacey . Hants . This fold-out stage was run by Scouse & Marge , unfortunately the Bedford TK was burnt out whilst in the hands of its subsequent owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett
A44 Layby Near Broadwas 1990
L-R : Brin & Ruth's J-type Ambulance , Alison's Commer Walkthrough , Sue & Curly's Trailer , Steve & Sam's FG , Freeno & Sharon's Bedford Panorama .
Seen 1.9.90 Broadwas . Worcs. Site was taken after the Glastonbury Festival to find strawberry picking work . It lasted 12+ months , during which it was raided . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Leaving Pfera Hall Autumn Equinox Stonehenge 1990
L-R ; My TK , Jim & Becks KM & Trailer , Annie & Nick's Albion , Jezz & Mare's Q4 .
Seen 22.9.90 Pfera Hall . Ledbury . Which ended in my arrest & weekend in Southampton nick . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Brightwalton Drove Site 1990
Frequently Used Stopping Place By Travellers .
Seen 25.9.90 Brightwalton Drove . Wantage . Berks . I was reunited with my TK here after a weekend in the cells of Salisbury nick . L-R : Pete & Tracey's TK , Fred & Luap's Ford Bus , Jim & Becks Trailer , My TK . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Bolham Lay-by Site . Devon 1990
L-R : Sharon's trailer , Freeno's Panorama , Ben's RL , Kate's Bus/trailer , My Tk .
Seen 8.10.90 Bolham Lay-by . Devon . Quick visit after looking round Winkleigh airfield bus graveyard . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Saintbury Drove . Tewksbury 1990
L-R : My Tk , Annie & Nick's Albion , Dianne's Commer ,Slap & Mel's Vickers , Janu's Leyland , Jezz & Mare's Bedford Blim .
Seen 12.10.90 Saintbury Drove . nr Tewksbury . Only short-term site after local Tory councillor complained . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Hamish & FG Leaving Cold Ash Quarry 1991
Hamish Pulling Off & Negotiating Mud & Puddles !
Seen 2.1.91 Bucklebury . Berks. Also seen here is Paddy & Trotsky , standing outside his bus (well Bez n Gog's to be exact) Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eviction Day At Cold Ash Quarry 1991
Jake's Dodge leads the way , with Vicky , Jim Blim , Ollie , Luap .
Seen 7.1.91 Cold Ash Quarry . Bucklebury . Berks . getting lined up to leave . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Nately Scures Site 1991
Bes & Gog's Yeoman , Critters Dodge Fire Engine , Critter & Rachel's Volvo & Trailer , My TK , Jim Blim & Vicky's Trailer .
Seen 19.1.91 Nately Scures . Berks . It'd seemed a sound place , big field , no neighbours , but it'd been a brick quarry so was pure clay ..plus the owner was well known as a nut-case . plus Rachel had just had Robbie so we left , early one frozen morning to be able to drive off it ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Lasham Chipping Depot Site 1991
L-R : Fred & Luap's Bender , $lob's Trailer , Jakes Dodge , My TK , Jason's Trailer , Jim Blim & Vicky's Trailer , Critter & Rachel's Dodge Fire Engine & Trailer , Bez's Tk , Bez & Gog's Thames Yeoman Coach .
Seen 6.2.91 Alton . Hants . A few days later all was blanketed in thick snow . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Lasham Chipping Depot Site In The Snow 1991
Snow That Had A Surface Film Of Kerosene When Melted ..
Seen 9.2.91 Alton . Hants. L-R : Tracey's Tk , Fred & Luap's Bender , $lob's Trailer , Jake's Dodge , My Tk , Jason's Trailer , Jim Blim & Vicky's Trailer , Critter & Rachel's Dodge & Trailer , Bez's TK , Bez & Gog's Thames . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Goring Woods Site 1991
Chris's Trailer , Andy's Ambulance , Irish Helen's Trailer & My TK .
Seen 8.4.91 Goring Woods . Berks. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Barnstone Railway Site Party 1991
DIY's Marquee , Site Residents & Visitors .
Seen 21.4.91 Barnstone . Notts. L-R : Comfey-Lux Nick's Bedford bus , my TK , Phil's Commer Bus , Chris Palmer's FG , Emma & Boysie's Bedford Horse-box , Norman's MK , Sarah's VAM Bus . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jubilee Way . Green Lane . Strathern 1991
NHP551P (1975) Bedford TK . Ex-British Telecom . Sally's Trailer . Q165FDF Bedford MK . Ex-Recovery . GFO494K (1972) Bedford SB5 N Series . Duple Vega 31 C41F. Ex-Owen . Knighton . UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-D. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 7.5.91 Notts. Parked on this green lane are my TK, Sally's trailer , Norman's MK , Nick's Bus , Phil's Comme r, Emma and Boysie's Horse-box and Dave and Kate's Horse-box . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Sodbury Common Festival . Avon 1991
Roger's Decker etc.
Seen 28.5.91 Sodbury Common . Avon . Rodger's Decker dominates the dance floor zone at this crossover festival which shocked many of the traditional crusty brigade as their mates had all gone 'cheesy' overwinter ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Sodbury Common Festival 1991
Free Party Zone = DIY & Rodger's Decker .
Seen 28.5.91 Sodbury Common . Avon . Sharon , Lee & Gavin can be seen dancing amongst the cheesy weekender's . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Roadblock Near Barton Stacey , Solstice 1991
Police Roadblock To Barton Stacey Airfield .
Seen 15.6.91 A303 10 miles Barton Stacey . Hants . I was on a side road with another 50 odd rigs , eventually we were allowed to stop at Stockbridge Down . I was in a police cell by then . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Roadblock Near Barton Stacey , Solstice 1991
Police Refusing Our Convoy Access .
Seen 15.6.91 A303 Barton Stacey . Hants . This was the roadblock on our side road that the police had blocked off to stop us getting to the airfield . I got nicked here for telling someone to drive through police lines , so Righteous Dave drove my TK to Stockbridge Down where I arrived the next day . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Giles Banner Painting . Rats Run 1991
The Peoples Free Festival .
Seen 18.6.91 Longstock . Hants .Solstice party time . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Rats Run . Summer Solstice Festival 1991
24 Hours After Taking The Site .
Seen 19.6.91 Longstock . Hants. Folks had moved from Stockbridge Down , we stayed here for about 9 days , but after rain it was more mud than grass . Sally is painting a party banner in foreground . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Horse Drawn Arriving At Rats Run 1991
Netty & EB & Circle , Zeb , Nancy & Blah Dave .
Seen 19.6.91 Longstock . Hants . The Solstice festival was held on this green lane for 10 days . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eviction Day Rats Run 1991
A Convoy Leaving After The Council Had Gravelled The Muddy Drove .
Seen 25.6.91 Rats Run . Longstock . Hants. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eviction Day Rats Run Convoy 1991
Blah Dave's Boxer , Chilly's Commer . Emma & Boysie's Bedford .
Seen 25.6.91 Longstock . Hants . Eviction day after the Solstice Festival , we were the last vehicle convoy to leave the drove , but the horse-drawn were still galloping around ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eviction Day After Solstice Festival Rats Run 1991
Lee's Km & Trailer , Blah Dave's Boxer , Chilly's Commer , Emma & Boysie's Lambourne & my Telecom TK .
Seen 25.6.91 Longstock . Hants . Eviction day after the Solstice Festival , we were the last convoy to leave the drove . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Llanbister Common Festival 1991
Welsh Hillside , Sheep Shotguns & Traveller's Free Festival .
Seen 4.8.91 Llanbister Common Festival . Powys . Held between the Bala & Trecastle Festivals . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Patrick's RL Rescue Misson Trecastle Festival 1991
RYX489 Bedford RL . Ex-MOD / OUD727L Bedford MK 4x4 . Ex-MOD / AAB516A Commer Q4 4x4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 10.8.91 Powys . Patrick had decided that as he had a 4x4 he didn't need to use the track-way like everyone else , so instead sunk his RL into a bog . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Patrick's RL Rescue At Trecastle Festival 1991
RYX489 Bedford RL 4x4 . Ex-MOD & AAB516A Commer Q4 4x4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 10.8.91 Trecastle . Powys . It took most of a morning for this Q4 and the MK next to it to tow Patrick's RL out of the bog-hole he'd parked it in the night before ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Twistleton Dale Festival 1991
View Of Festival Site From The Limestone Pavement .
Seen 26.8.91 Ingleton . Yorks . Nice small festival , with cliff face for night-time mushroom adventures ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Twistleton Dale To Mallerstang Convoy 1991
Evicted From Twistleton Dale , So Driving To Kirkby Steven .
Seen 29.8.91 B6255 Twistleton Dale to Mallerstang . N.Yorks. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Kirkby Steven Festival At Mallerstang 1991
Cumbrian Sunset & Travellers Homes .
Seen 1.9.91 Mallerstang . Kirkby Steven . Cumbria . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Bolihope Common Festival 1991
Multi-level Festival In Old Quarry .
Seen 8.9.91 Bolihope Common . Alston . Cumbria . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Allen Knott Quarry , Windemere 1991
Council's Gravel Store .
Seen 24.10.91 Allen Knott Quarry , Troutbeck , Windemere , Cumbria . Tony & Ellie's Vickers , Kerry & Helen's Bristol , Nellie's D series , Alec & Clare's D & Trailer , my TK .
Burton-in-Kendal Quarry Site 1991
Tony & Ellie's Vickers , My TK , Helen & Kerry's Bristol , Charlie's Transit , Alec & Claire's Trailer , Nellie's D Series .
Seen 20.11.91 Burton-in-Kendal . Cumbria . Easy access site , with nice woods etc , but local knob-heads loved wheel spinning in the gravel & local police came looking for lost sheep one night ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Odstone Drove . Ibstock . Leics 1991
XCJ700 Bev & Jono's AEC Britannia & GVX444N Bedford KM (Jono's at the time ) Carl's HTC740K Atkinson Snowplough-Gritter .
Seen 12.12.91 Odstone Drove . Ibstock . Leics . A colourful way to block a drove . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Caravan Transfer At Clifton Hall Site 1992
635EAH (1963) AEC Matador . Ex-MOD . ALF81B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs. Chod was taking Pat's caravan off Sham's WWII searchlight draw-bar trailer with his Matador & Glug's Q4 , so he mount his Sterling caravan onto it . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Trailer Shuffling At Clifton Hall 1992
Pat , Chod , Lee , Schmitt , Mattey , Sylvia , Ian .
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs . Chod had evicted Pat's caravan off Sham's WWII draw-bar , so needed man=power to get it in place to put his Sterling caravan onto it . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Clifton Hall Site . Staffs. 1992
Walled Garden & Dilapidated Mansion House .
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs. After a few months it stank of dog shit etc & needed the help of 4x4 then 6x6 to drag rigs out of it . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Clifton Hall Site . Staffs. 1992
L-R : Mel & Lee's RL , John's Karrier , Mick's TK , Chod's Matador & Sterling , Paul's WF .
Seen 27.3.92 Clifton Hall . Clifton Campville . Staffs. Part of the front garden section of this large winter site . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Max Engine Changing At Charity Farm Site 1992
PFB683Y (1982) Bedford MK . Ex-MOD .
Seen 18.4.92 Breedon . Leics. Max decided to swap his Bedford 330 for a 500 so got a scrapyard to deliver one to our site , which turned out to be a duff , so had a 2nd one delivered .. during a rave !. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jim & Lisa Leaving Donnington Farm 1992
RYX21 Commer Q4 4x4 . Ex-AFS . & UTX360G (1969) Bedford J2SZ10 . Plaxton Embassy . Ex-Edwards . Beddau .
Seen 4.7.92 Donnington le Heath Farm . Leics. To avoid the hassle of being road legal Jim stuck a crane on the Q4 and towed the bus with it . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Morley Quarry Site . Shepshed . 1992
L-R : Freeno's Panorama , Bill's Viceroy , Jon's Dodge , Schmitt's Ford , My Albion , Adam & Lee's Albion , Graham & Annie's Leyland , Muffin's Panorama , Sarah & Sqwid's Mosley Continental .
Seen 15.10.92 Morley Quarry . Shepshed . Leics. Eviction day , later arrived at County Park , filled in ditch to pull on . Next day heavy illegal eviction . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Wanlip Lay-by After Heavy Eviction 1992
L-R : Adam & Lee's Albion , My Albion , Schmitt's Ford .
Seen 18.10.92 Wanlip . Leics. Ex-gravel works = County Park , unannounced eviction , quarry rigs dragging off driver-less homes Luckily vehicle damage was light , my bumper ripped off etc , but scary for those on site at the time inc. young kids . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Hill Hole Quarry Site . Markfield 1992
The Ex-Quarry Hole Was Used For Dumping Stolen Cars !!
Seen 14.12.92 Markfield . Leics. L-R : My Albion , Lisa's 'D' Series HMT481K & Trailer , Ollie & Jen's Viceroy , Bill's Viceroy , Tat & Bridget's Bella Vega , Jonathan & Claire's ? , Graham & Annie's Titan , Sarah & Squid's Mosley Continental , Adam & Lee's Albion . We watched frogmen check the boot of a car for stiffs before we drove away at eviction time . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Hill Hole Quarry Site . Markfield 1992
My Albion , Tat & Bridget's Bella Vega , Mick's D Series , Bill's Viceroy , Claire & Jonathan's Ford , Graham & Annie's Decker . Squid's Caetano , Adam & Lee's Albion . John's Fire Engine , Freeno's Panorama , Schmitt's Ford .
Seen 14.12.92 Markfield . Leics. Only occupied for a few weeks , time enough for locals to dump a car in the quarry pond . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Bottesford Railway Site . Leics. 1993
L-R : Schmit's Ford , Jake's VW , Fred's Bedford , My Albion , Tat & Bridget's Bella Vega , Adam & Lee's Albion , Bill's Viceroy .
Seen 3.2.93 Bottesford . Leics . Railway police had promised a 'bulldozer eviction' which never happened . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Adam & Lee's Albion at Ketton Lane 1993
732 OFF605 (1949) Albion Victor FT39AB . Reading B36F. Ex-St.Martins Garage . Guernsey 22 .
Seen 14.5.93 Barrowden Lane . Ketton . Leics. Adam was returning from a successful test drive of his newly rebuilt cylinder head . Sadly its now only a flat-bed with a collector in Scotland !
3 Traveller's Bus's Grantham Ministry Station 1993
BRY950C (1965) Ford 568E . Marshall B42F. Ex-Leicester C.C. POO32D (1966) Bedford SB5 . Duple Bella Vega . Ex-Boon . Boreham . BHU473A 4944NA (1960) Bedford SB3 . Duple Vega C41F . Ex-Happiways . Manchester .
Seen 26.5.93 Grantham Ministry Testing Station . Lincs. Just to prove that some of us were legal !! Photo = Dave Fawcett
5am Site Raid . Barrowden Lane Site 1993
150 Riot Cops , Helicopter , Dogs , Drug Squad , Armed Response Unit etc.
Seen 7.7.93 Ketton . Leics. We suspect this was partly a revenge exercise by Leics. plod after they'd been chased away from the festival site in the county the previous summer . Whatever , it was totally OTT to arrest 3 folks for drugs . Photo =
Butts Quarry Rave 1993
All Was Going Well Until A Cheesy Diver Took The Plunge .
Seen 1.8.93 Butts Quarry . Derbys. Police on the entrance would only allow an ambulance in if DIY stopped their party ! photo = Dave Fawcett
Butts Quarry DIY Rave 1993
View From Above The Quarry .
Seen 1.8.93 Butts Quarry . Derbys. Unfortunately another guest fell from the quarry face & police insisted the party ended before they'd allow an ambulance to enter . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Offchurch Railway Site . Warcs. 1993
Visiting DRM561K (1971) Bedford VAL70 . Duple Viceroy 37 C53F. Ex-Stephenson . Maryport . For Ian & Michelle .
Seen 7.9.93 Offchurch . Warcs. The coach was owned by Erica & Ed & was driven back to site by Nick . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Laxton Airfield Site 1994
FRJ257D (1966) Leyland PD2/40 MCCW Ex-Salford 257 . Morris Commercial . 732 OFF605 (1949) Albion Victor . Ex-Watsons Garage . Guernsey . HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3A Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co.
Seen 30.1.94 Northants. Part of the site , with Chris's decker & MC , Adam & Lee's Albion bus & my Albion Chieftain . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Rock Moving At Laxton Airfield 1994
RYX324 Bedford RL . Ex-AFS.
Seen 30.1.94 Laxton Airfield . Northants. Jake & Danny . The site was about to be evicted , so we tried to open up access to more of the disused airfield , but the neighbours quickly called the cops so the stone slab dragging with Jake's RL was all in vain ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jenny & Danny's Ex-Showman's . Bowden 1994
KJN51L (1972) Leyland Boxer 1000 . Ex- British Telecom .
Seen 10.2.94 Welham Lane . Great Bowden . Leics. Jenny finishing a tight turning move watched by Danny and Beryl(Cookie's dog ) photo = Dave Fawcett
Tat & Bridget's Bella Vega . Ketton Raid 1993
POO32D (1966) Bedford SB5. Duple Bella Vega . Ex-Boon . Boreham .
Seen 7.7.93 Barrowden Lane Site . Ketton . Leics. Bill & Adam are starting to clear up and repair the damaged windows , caused when 5am riot police smashed them after finding the front door locked .
Welham Lane Site . Great Bowden . Leics 1994
Jake's Rl ,Cookie's VAL , Danny's 'D' series and Decker , Goldstar Dave's Pantechnicon ...
Seen 13.3.94 Welham Lane . Great Bowden . Leics. Dead end lane near Market Harborough . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Slough Green Site . Somerset 1994
Ex-camp-site To 'Private' Rented Traveller Site .
Seen 31.3.94 Taunton . Somerset . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Wick Tip Site 1985
YVX414S , Leyland FG , Austin .
Seen 1985 Wick Tip . Photo = Alix
A46 'Naughty Fix' . Avon 1992
Notorious Lay-by Site .
Seen 1992 Avon . Photo = Liz Watkins .
A46 Naughty Fix Site . Avon 1992
View Of The A46 Site ..
Seen 1992 Avon . Photo = Liz Watkins .
John & Ceryn Pulling Off A46 Site 1992
Q494CPF Foden S36 & Ex-Army Brockhouse Trailer .
Seen 1992 A46 Lay-by Site . Avon . This must've been their journey that ended at Charity Farm , Breedon . Leics. Photo = Liz Watkins .
A46 'Naughty Fix' . Avon 1992
A46 Lay-by Site In Avon .
Seen 1992 . A46 Site . Avon . Photo = Liz Watkins .
The A46 Lay-by Site . Avon 1992
A46 = 'Naughty Fix' ..
Seen 1992 A46 Layby Site . Avon . Photo = Liz Watkins .
East Huntspill Site 1987
Trailers & Humber FV1600 (Carl's ?)
Seen 1987 East Huntspill . Photo = Liz Watkins .
Dommett Wood Site . Somerset 1990's
Julian & Hannah's Rig , Liz & Jef's 'D' Series , Pilot .
Seen 1990 Dommett Wood . Somerset . Photo = Liz Watkins .
Slough Green Site Before Planning Permission 1990s
Liz & Jeff's Pilot , Julian & Hannah's Showman's , Julian's Austin WF .
Seen 1990's Slough Green . Somerset . Photo = Liz Watkins .
Roy Meredith's Farm At Ceauce , Normandy 1994
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain CH3a. Ex-Clemerson Furniture Co. Loughborough . BHN740B 246AJF (1961) Leyland Titan PD3A/1 Metro Cammell H41/32RD. Ex-Leicester Corporation 246 .
Seen 5.5.94 Ceauce . Normandy . 6 week visit to the farm & gave my home its first paint-job . Kieth's bender in the field & Claire & Jonathon's decker that they swapped for a tractor & flatbed trailer is behind my rig . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Roy Meredith's Farm At Ceauce , Normandy 1994
Cookie's Bus & Roy's Tractor Unit .
Seen 5.5.94 Ceauce . Normandy . Roy organised a few festivals on his farm , but seems to have died around 2002 ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Total Resistance Party At Annonay Festival 1995
Annie , Paul , (DJ) Pompey Ken , Val , Maff , Paddy ..
Seen 25.6.95 07) Ardeche . France . It was supposed to just be a parking for the town's annual street theatre festival ! Police stopped another party happening on the Saturday . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Tyre Changing . Annonay Festival Parking 1995
Mike , Mark , Markus , Guy & Julian & Tyre Levers !
Seen 25.6.95(07) Ardeche . France . This was during the town's annual Street Theatre Festival . That ended when a right wing mayor got elected .. Photo = Dave Fawcett
St.Amant - roche Savine Festival . France 1995
French Festival Organisation = Tents On Flat Land & Vehicles Parked On A Hill !
Seen 4.8.95 St.Amant-Roche Savine (63) Puy-Dome . France . But at least like that we could enjoy the bands including LKJ for free ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
St. Amant - Roche Savine Festival . France 1995
Typically French Organisation . Tents On The Flat , Rigs On The Hill .
Seen 4.8.95 St.Amant-Roche Savine (63) Puy-Dome . France . There was a naff douane control at the entrance . Photo = Dave Fawcett
English Zone At Aurillac Festival 1995
7 English Sound Systems & Café & Bars .
Seen 26.8.95 Aurillac . Cantal (15). France . Last year that folks were allowed to camp in one place near the town ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
English Zone Aurillac Street Theatre Festival 1995
Bus Café On Camp-site .
Seen 26.8.95 Aurillac . Cantal (15). France . There were also 7 sound systems in residence this year , hence CRS directed all living rigs to a field 3kms from the town the following years . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Leaving The Aurillac Festival Camp-site 1995
Marks D Series, Stewart's TK , Pat's D Series & Bev's? Austin .
28.8.95 Aurillac Cantal (15). France . Once the Street Theatre Festival was over the CRS cleared the camp-site of the remaining English rigs & the 7 sound systems . Photo = Dave Fawcett
St.Y. Bar Festival In France 1995
Perry & Co's Quiet Event , Until Total Resistance Pulled On !
Seen 16.6.95 St. Y Bar . Ariege (09). France . This proved to be popular with punters , but not Perry Hazzard who didn't like seeing his bar prices undercut !! English rigs were not allowed into their next event ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
English At Annonay Festival . France 1995
Maff's Super Vega , Annette & Roland's Decker , Mark's D Series & Mike's Blim Bus .
Seen 25.6.95 Annonay Street Theatre Festival (07) Ardeche . France . Total Resistance held a small party on Friday night , but the Gendarmes stopped it on Saturday . Photo = Dave Fawcett
English At Annonay Festival . France 1995
Festival Camp-site Squatted & Total Resistance Party .
Seen 25.6.95 Street Theatre Festival . Ardeche (07). France . Guy's Bella Vega , my Albion etc. Photo = Dave Fawcett
Belfort Eurokeennes Festival Camp-site 1995
View From Annette & Roland's Leyland Decker .
Seen 8.7.95 Belfort . T de Belfort (91). France . We used this week long $$ music event to hold our own free festival in the camp-site two years running , until the organisers put at stop to it ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eurokeennes Festival Camp-site . Belfort 1995
Camp-site From Annette & Roland's Decker .
Seen 8.7.95 Belfort . T.de Belfort (91). The English held a free festival in the paying festival's camp-site two years running . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Total Resistance's Bar At Aurillac 1995
Annual Street Theatre Festival .
Seen 26.8.95 Aurillac . Cantal (15). France . This year there were 7 UK sound shitstems in the camp-site , so on following years the CRS directed all living rigs to another site well out of town ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Pardisio At Foire Extraordinaire Festival 1995
8443SC31 Saviem SG4EL . Grau B24F. & Children's Roundabout .
Seen 28.10.95 Arvigna . Ariege (09). France . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Alan & Asbourne Airfield Site 1992
Alan Relaxing With Cider .
Seen 1992 Asbourne . Derbys. Photo = Gibo .
Bala Festival Site 1991
Beer , Pipes & Bongs For Sale !
Seen 1991 Bala . Powys . Photo = Gibo.
Belfort Eurokeennes Festival . N. France 1996
Total Resistance Marquee .
Seen 4.7.96 Belfort (90) T.de Belfort . Supposedly a paying event , but two years running the English held a week long freebie in the camp-site ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Eurokeennes Festival , Belfort . France 1996
Rachel's Gyroscope , Beamie's 'Slug Bus' & Freeno's 'Fanny Magnet' Panorama .
Seen 4.7.96 (90)T.de Belfort . France . This was supposed to be a week long live bands paying event .. but the English used its campsite to organise 2 free festival's in , but not a 3rd !! Photo = Dave Fawcett
La Cremerie Squat . Toulouse , France 1996
Saviem Bus & Incinerator Chimney . Toulouse Scenery !
Seen 11.12.96 H. Garonne (31). France . It was a big event when the incinerator stopped for 24 hrs ! The bus was later abandoned here by its French owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett
La Cremerie Squat , Toulouse , France 1996
French & English Squat South of Toulouse .
Seen 11.12.96 La Cremerie . Toulouse (31)H. Garonne . France . It had started off as an 'artists' squat & then degenerated so a few were running a 'hotel squat' for the rest . Only in France would squatters squat a squat .. later the mayor of Toulouse had it demolished 100% ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Metal Toulouse Squat . Toulouse . France 1997
'Metal Toulouse' Squat = Ex-Steel Works .
Seen 8.2.97 Toulouse . H. Garonne (31) France . This industrial wasteland was used for some years by French theatrical groups to build stuff & then by English for party's & then redeveloped . Habitat Mark's Rig . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Lamastre Festival , France 2001
HNR307D (1966) Albion Chieftain . & XBW718H (1970) Bedford SB5 . Plaxton Panorama . Ex-Smith . Upper Heyford .
Seen 20.7.01 Lamastre . Ardeche (07). France . This was the unofficial camp-site for concerts taking place in town . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Bristol Festival 1988
866JNM (1963) Ford 570E . Duple Trooper C41F . Ex-Johnson . Hanslope .
Seen 5.88 Bristol . Photo = Trevor .
Bristol Festival 1988
647ACE (1961) Bedford SB5 . Plaxton Embassy I C41F. Ex-Harvey . Cambridge 43 . MXX373 (1954) Guy Vixen NLLV . ECW B26F . Ex-London GS73 . Bedford TJ Van .
Seen 1988 Bristol . Photo = Trevor .
Glastonbury Festival Mud 1985
Neither First Or Last Time !
Seen 6.85 Pilton . Somerset . Photo = Trevor .
Bristol Festival 1988
JUR994C (1966) Bedford SB3 . CSC Exhibition Unit . Ex-ICI . Welyn Garden City . Herts.
Seen 5.88 Bristol . The Skool bus etc. Photo = Trevor
Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage 1985
Before The Crowds Arrived !
Seen 6.85 Pilton . Somerset . The year Eavis had to cope with more Convoy members than in previous years due to the Beanfield . Photo = Trevor .
Glastonbury Festival 1986
View From Stage Two Field ?
Seen 6.86 Pilton . Somerset . Photo = Trevor .
Bowthorpe Site 1986
Trevor's FG , Crazy Jan's Karrier etc.
Seen 1986 Bowthorpe . Norfolk . Photo = Trevor .
Port Meadow Festival . Oxford 1985
Sun Setting Over The Festival Site .
Seen 1985 Oxford . Photo = Trevor .
Dianne's Commer & Showman's & Stately Home !
Q211RAE (1988) Commer VC . Ex-Southdown Bus Co. Western Super Mare . Ex-Showman's 'Southern' Living Van .
Seen ? Photo = Rob Large .
Police Ariel Shot Of Stockbridge 1991
Weekend Site Prior To Summer Solstice At Rats Run . Longstock .
Seen 6.91 Stockbridge Down . Hants. Photo =
Sat Around Schmitt's Bus On Gopsal Wharf 1990
BRY950C (1965) Ford 568E . Marshal B42F. Ex-Leicester C.C.
Seen 6.90 Gopsal Wharf . Snareston . Leics. Me , Steve , Bridget , Kerry , Helen .. Photo =
Forest Fayre Festival 1990's
Misty Forest Fayre Ambiance !
Seen 1990's . photo = Giles .
Forest Fayre Festival 1990's
Misty Forest Fayre Festival !
Seen 1990's Photo = Giles .
Forest Fayre Festival 1990's
Wet Forest Fayre Festival ..
Seen 1990's Photo = Giles
Dianne & Spider's Rigs At Moreton Lighthouse 1990
Dianne's Commer & Showman's , Spider's Atkinson & Showman's .
Seen 1990 Moreton Lighthouse . Merseyside . Photo = Roddy .
Moreton Lighthouse Festival 1990
Moreton Lighthouse Festival . Merseyside .
Seen 1990 Moreton Lighthouse . Merseyside . this was the 1st of two festivals held here . Photo = Roddy .
Moreton Lighthouse Festival 1990
Moreton Lighthouse . Merseyside .
Seen 1990 Moreton Lighthouse . Merseyside . The 1st of two festivals held here , popular with Scousers , but less so with local plod & council ! . Photo = Roddy .
Water Tap Crowd
Festival Tap Scene .
Seen ? Photo = Roddy .
White Horse Festival 1985
Post Beanfield Site For Solstice Festival .
Seen 6.85 White Horse . Police Ariel Photo .
Otterbourne Close . Hulme 1989
Otterbourne Close Car Park .
Seen 1989 Hulme . Manchester . A long term flat & parking squat until it was demolished . Photo = ?
Convoy Arriving Port Meadow Festival . Oxford 1986
Leyland FG , OKA201F (1968) FGK40 . Appleyard B-F , 543CFJ (1968) Ford 570E . Duple Yeoman C41F. Ex-Greenslades Exeter ..
Seen 1986 Port Meadow . Oxford . Where police used an 'armoured' JCB as a gate for the weekend ! Photo = Robert .
Chopping Wood At Kings Sombourne Site 1986
Wooding Rather Than A Beheading !
Seen 1986 Kings Sombourne . Hants. Mutant's rigs in the background . Stonehenge Walker's refugee camp in the foreground ! Photo = Robert .
Super Vega's & RL At Barbury Castle Site 1986
Car Park Next To Iron Age Hill Fort .
Seen 1986 Barbury Castle , Wilts. Photo = Robert .
Urchfont Hill Site 1985
Bedford VAM70 , Morris Traveller & Bedford Duple Vista ?
Seen 1985 Urchfont Hill . Wilts. Anyone recognise their old homes ? Photo = Robert .
Hulme Estate Squat 1980's
Selection Of Rigs Parked Below Squatted Flats .
Seen 1989 ? Hulme . Photo = Tony .
Castlemorton Festival In The News ! 1992
The Uk's Last Big Free Festival !
Seen 1992 Castlemorton . Worcs. The event that was created to pass the 1994 Criminal (in)Justice Act
Dragon Festival . Orgiva . Spain 2004
Part Of The Main Site .
Seen 2004 Orgiva . Spain . Photo = Matthew .
Dansons Farm Site
Dansons Farm .
Seen ? Photo = Sioux
Tattenhall Site 1990's
Tattenhall .
Seen ? Tattenhall . Cheshire . Photo = Jaine .
Sprotbrough Site 1991
Inc. Crazy Bill's AAE264B Bristol FLF6G . .
Seen 1991 Sprotbrough , Doncaster . Fenced in site that's become an official one for 'new' Travellers . Photo = Leigh .
Sprotbrough Site 1992
It Became A Transit Site & Still Fenced In !
Seen 1992 Sprotbrough , Doncaster . Photo = Leigh .
Winter In Berlin
UK Buses & Trailers .
Seen ? Berlin . Germany . Photo = Jen Jen
Sithney Downs Site . Cornwall 1993/4
Various Rigs Amongst The Gorse .
Seen 1993 Cornwall . Photo = Vern .
Grafham Water Site . Winter 1984/5
Reservoir Car Park .
Seen 1984 Grafham Water . Perry . Cambs. Photo = Martin
FG's & Blue Lake At Grafham Water . Winter 1984/5
Rigs Parked Next To The Reservoir .
Seen 84/5 Grafham Water , Perry . Cambs. Photo = Martin
Cholderton Woods Pre-Summer Solstice 1988
Ambulance , FGK40 ..
Seen 6.88 Cholderton . Wilts. Photo = Adrian
Westbury White Horse Solstice Festival 1985
Stonehenge In Exile ...
Seen 6.85 After the beanfield battered rigs & folks took refuge here for a wet festival . Photo = Adrian
Westbury White Horse Solstice Festival 1985
Red Bedford VAM? Being Dismantled .
Seen 6.85 Westbury . After events at the Beanfield many rigs were beyond repair . Photo = Adrian
Dragon Festival At Orgiva . Spain 2006
Dragon Festival .
Seen 2006 Orgiva . Spain . Photo = Rich .
Dragon Festival . Orgiva . Spain 2006
Dragon Festival .
Seen 2006 Orgiva . Photo = Rich .
Debbie's Bus ? At Westbury White Horse 1985
Post Beanfield Refugee Festival .
Seen 6.85 Wilts. Photo = Adrian .
Greg's WF Trying To Roadblock Westbury Site 1985
JEJ908 Austin WF , Recovery Conversion & Dead Bedford Coach .
Seen 6.85 Wilts. Apparently he failed to drag the bus into place ! . Photo = Adrian .
Bus & Showman's At Westbury White Horse 1985
Post 'Beanfield' Festival Site .
Seen 6.85 Wilts. Photo = Adrian .
Westbury Festival Sign 1985
Solstice Convoy Refugee Festival ..
Seen 6.85 Wilts. Photo = Adrian .
UEA Festival Site . Norwich 1983
University Of East Anglia Festival Site .
Seen 1983 Norwich . Photo = Al Stokes .
Strawberry Fayre . Cambridge 1988
Earth Wind & Sun's Stall .
Seen 1988 Cambridge . Photo = Jill .
Corby Airfield Site 1985
BCD933B 42PMT . CBK512C . Ms LD5W . 997XNN . 589WKK .
Seen 1985 Corby . Mik Mik's Bedford C4Z2 , Rippa John's Bedford Panorama I , Ganesh Bob's Bedford Firefly , Dave's 'Landscape' Bedford Super Vega . Photo = Jill .
Argyle Street Squat . Norwich 1982
TUMT & Co Parked On The Squatted Street .
Seen 1982 Norwich . A street squat that lasted for few years . photo = Janet .
Broughton Road . Hackney 1983
London Squat Scene !
Seen 1983 Hackney . London . Jen Jen's Bella Vega , Jolly Jay's Ford R192 . Photo = Janet .
Crowlas Middle Site . Cornwall 1990's
Panorama Coach , Austin Morris Commercial . Austin K9 ..
Seen 1990's Crowlas . Cornwall . Photo = Leanne
Cornish Site Mid 1990's
Buses & Trucks Parked Amongst The Gorse ..
Seen 1990's Photo = Leanne
Calleva Festival Site . Aldermaston 1988
YRX419 (1959) Commer VC . Lambourne . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 5.1988 Aldermaston . Berks. Matt's 'Melody Lee' Horse Box at a small festival ruined by brew crew with too much attitude . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Nursling Pound , After Stoney Cross 1986
Ford Yeoman , Bedford Super Vega , Bedford Viscount , AEC Renown , Bristol MW / SC4LK , Scania ....
Seen 1986 Nursling . Hants. Not all were released to their owners , many were sold cheaply to Martin Perry for scrap by the council . Photo = Peter Gardner .
Raspberry Lane . Duror To Appin . Scotland 1988
EA Ambulance ? , Taxi , ?.. Panorama Coach ..
Seen 1988 A828 Scotland . Clive's Red taxi pick-up & other rigs .. photo = Clive
Convoy In Scotland 1987
Matt's Walkthrough , Simons Horse Box ..
Seen 1987 Scotland . photo = Clive .
Castlemorton Festival 1992
Rooftop View Of Festival Site
Seen 5.1992 Worcs. Photo = Niall .
Savernake Forest . Site After The Beanfield 1985
Beanfield Refugees Camp ..
Seen 1985 Savernake Forest . Hants. Photo = Alix .
Westbury White Horse Festival . June 1985
Sun , Tepee & TJ Walk-Thru .
Seen 1985 Westbury . Proof that the sun shone at least once at this rain & windswept festival . Photo = Alix .
Dorothea Quarry Site . Wales 1992
Flooded Welsh Slate Mine .
Seen 1992 Wales . An infamous spot for having at least 22 divers drown in it ! Photo = Niall .
Westbury White Horse Festival . June 1985
CCC597 (1954) Guy Otter . Roe B25F. Ex-Llandudno . & Bristol SUL4A ?
Seen 1985 Westbury . Pete's Guy . Photo = Gary .
White Goddess Festival 1980's
Cumbrian Festival .
Seen 1980's Photo = Janet
Convoy Leaving Savernake Forest 1st June 1985
Convoy To Stonehenge ..
Seen 1985 Savernake . Sadly the end of the journey was the Beanfield & the police trashing that followed . Photo = Gary .
Pre-Glastonbury Travellers Field 1990
Field 6 Miles From Festival Site !
Seen 1990 Apparently Eavis directed a lot of folks here rather than the fields already opened for Travellers next to the main site .. Photo = Ange
Westbury White Horse Festival . June 1985
CCC597 (1954) Guy Otter . Roe B25F. llandudno . & Bristol SU . ECW .
Seen 1985 Westbury . Photo =Gary
Nostell Priory Festival 1984
Nostell Priory .
Seen 1984 Nostell Priory . W. Yorks. A heavy handed police raid took place after the main weekend with homes trashed & folks remanded for a week . Photo = Noddy .
Dorethea Quarry Site 1990's
Brian's Guy Bus , Fraggles Ford R192 .. Belgium Andy's Matador .
Seen 1990's Wales . photo = Andy .
Chissy Pit Site 1990's
Chissy Pit .
Seen 1990's Aptly named site . Photo = Paul
Barnstone Railway Cutting . Notts. 1991
Critter & Rachels Fire Tender , Dave's TK , Nick's Comfey Lux Bus ..
Seen 1991 Barnstone . Notts. The site owner had invited folks onto his land to piss the council off for not giving him planning permission . Photo = Emma .
George Firsoff's Car Burning At Ribblehead 1988
Brew Crew Stupidity In Action ..
Seen 1988 Yorks. Pissed up brew heads had decided that George had been responsible for evicting a mate from sheltered housing in Bristol , so hospitalised him then torched his car !! . Photo =
Raspberry Lane Between Duror & Appin . Scotland
Scottish Lay-by Living .
Seen 1987 Scotland . Photo = Clive
Vallis Vale Site 1984/5
Vallis Vale .
Seen 1984 . Photo = Ruth
Westbury White Horse Festival 1985
Post Beanfield Refuge Festival .
Seen 1985 Hants. Wet n windy . Photo = via Gary Conway .
Port Meadow Festival . Oxford 1986
Pyramid Stage etc ..
Seen 1986 Oxford . A wet & windy festival ! Photo = Marnie .
Sharnbrook Layby . April 1985
Post Molesworth Peace Village Eviction Site .
Seen 1985 Sharnbrook . Beds. Photo = Tash .
Castlemorton Festival 1992
State Organised Festival For 20,000+ To Pas The CJA ...
Seen 1992 Worcs. Photo via Gary Conway
Cilgerran Festival 1994
James & Loll's TK Pantechnicon . Alan's Bella Vega ..
Seen 1996 Wales . Photo = Matthew
Forest Fayre In The Mud At Coleford 1994
Typical UK Summer Festival Conditions !
Seen 1994 Coleford . Photo = Matthew
Forest Fayre Before The Mud .. Coleford 1994
Later It Went Boggy ..
Seen 1994 Coleford . Photo = Matthew
Adforton Layby Site 1993
299DWU (1962) Bedford SB5 . Duple Northern Firefly C41F. Ex-Duple Demonstrator . PRJ678 (1960) Ford 570E . Duple Yeoman C41F. Ex-Croker . Salford . YPO737L (1972) Bedford YRQ . Duple Viceroy C45F. Ex-Mackinnon . Ashington .
Seen 1993 Adforton . Herefordshire . Ed & Jenny's Firefly , Aaron & Wendy's Thames Yeoman , Sarah & James' Viceroy . Photo = Robert Jowett .
TUMT Line Up
FEX15 Super Vega , Duple Viceroy , VVG59 Ford Trader , ADJ494B Albion Firefly , SJU932G Ford Trader
Seen ? Photo = Janet
Treworgey Tree Fayre 1989
The Bottom Field .
Seen 1989 Liskeard . Cornwall . The less dusty part of the site ! photo = ?
Crow Bar & Total Resistance In Spain 1995/6
Tom's Daimler Decker , Maff's Super Vega ..
Seen 1995 Spain . Photo = Tom Hunter
The Hole . Cornwall 2007
FG's & Big Trailers .
Seen 2007 Cornwall . Photo = ?
East Berlin 1980's
Wagons , Buses , Trucks ..
Seen ? Berlin . Germany . Photo = Stephen
Sprotbrough Site , West Yorks.1994
ROD767 (1956) AEC Regent V . MCCW H33/26RD. Ex-Devon General DR767 . Bella Vega , Super Vega , J-Type Ambulance , FG ...
Seen 1994 Doncaster . W.Yorks. Photo = Emma
Wheal Busy Site . Cornwall 1990's
Ex-Tin Mine Site .
Seen 1990s Cornwall . Photo = Ruth
Deeply Vale Festival 1979
(1979) Deeply Vale .
Seen 1979 Deeply Vale . The lower part of the festival site . Photo = Tom
Dorothea Quarry Site 1990's
FG's , Ambulance , K9 ..
Seen ? Dorothea . Wales . Photo = Andy
Velvet Revolution Tour At Sheffield 1994
Sheffield Council Provided The Site .
Seen 1994 Sheffield . Photo = Matthew Smith
Elephant Fayre . Cornwall 1986
Ex-Fire Tender , Bedford VAM Viceroy ..
Seen 1986 Cornwall . Photo =
Oxford To Yorkshire Convoy 1991
Millicom etc ..
Seen 1991 Photo = Carlos
Hungerford Common Festival 1991
Phil's Commer Bus , RL , Maff's Bristol ? , CF , Roger's Decker ..
Seen 1991 Berks. photo = Dick
Hulme Crescents Squatt . 1990's
FG's , CF's , Taxi , TJ ...
Seen 1990's Manchester . Demolished in 1994 . Photo = Al
Hulme Crescents Squatt . 1990's
Leyland Terrier , Bedford VAS , D Series , Ambulance ..
Seen 1990's Manchester . Demolished in 1994 . Photo = Al
Trecastle Festival 1991
Early Morning In Wales ..
Seen 1991 Powys . Photo = Mark
Folks On Trackway Site At Hathersage 1992
Ford R192 Viceroy , Leyland FG , Bedford VAS , Ford R , Bedford S Type ..
Seen 1992 Sheffield . Little Colin's R192 , Pat , Karen , Chinese Paul , Hippo Steve's S type on the far right . photo = Marcus
Castlemorton Festival 1992
TK , RL .. Max's Showmans & Dave's Pantechnicon In Background .
Seen 1992 Castlemorton . Worcs. photo = Digital Scrapbook
Castlemorton Festival 1992
Ex-MoD Bedford SB Bus . Lutoned TK ..
Seen 1992 Castlemorton . Worcs. photo = Digital Scrapbook
Castlemorton Festival 1992
Deckers , Benders ...
Seen 1992 Castlemorton . Worcs. photo = Spiral23
Glen Shiel Site Winter 1991/2
Dom's Albion , Karl's TK .
Seen 1991 Scotland . photo = Tim
Cholderton Woods Site 1988
Pre-Summer Solstice Camp .
Seen 6.1988 Wilts. photo = Dave Kotula
Castlemorton Festival 1992
Part Of The Festival Site .
Seen 1992 Worcs. Photo = Jacqui
Ex-Hearse On A46 Lay-by Site 1992
Lincoln Continental ? Ex-Hearse .
Seen 1992 Avon . Photo = Jacqui
Ariel View Of Ashbourne Airfield Site 1992
Ashbourne Site In The News .
Seen 1992 Ashbourne . Derbys.
Hulme Squat . Manchester 1980's
Ex-BT TJ , FG , Ex-BR FG , Leyland Terrier , Ford D Series Recovery & Trailer , Bedford CF Ambulance ... Bedford SB Duple Super Vega ..
Seen ? Manchester . photo = Jay
Grately Drove Festival Site
VW , Transits , Moggy M ...
Seen ? photo = Joe
Oxford Site 1980's
DAW616C (1965) Bedford SB5. Plaxton Panorama 1 C41F. Ex-Corvedale . Ludlow
Seen Oxford . Rags & Joe's home etc. Photo = Dave Kotula
Stoney Cross Airfield . Hampshire 1986
Dianne's Bristol , Scott & Jim's Landscape Super Vega & Gandalf's Commer PB .
Seen 1986 Hants. A few days before the dawn police raid & 98% of the vehicles were impounded . Photo = Alix
Nenthead . 'Blue Moon' Festival 1982
FROC266C (1965) Bedford SB13 . Duple Bella Vega C41F . Ex-Simmonds . Letchworth . & Bedford Super Vega , TJ ...
Seen 1982 Cumbria . The bedroom pod on the Bella Vega (owned by Phil & Sherris ) was later reduced in height . Photo = Tash
Roadside Site
GEK250N (1974) Bedford TK . VanPlan Pantechnicon . Ex-Furniture Removals Co. SME544 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC18C. Ex-BEA . Northolt 1024 . SCV417G (1969) BMC FG900
Seen .. Inc. Gareth's Pantechnicon , Stef's 1 12 Decker Coach & Nina's BMC FG900 . Photo = Jaine
Leaving Dragon Hill , Beltane Festival 1988
AEC Jon Parked On The Left . Ibby & Julie's FG At Rear Of Convoy .
Seen 1988 Uffington White Horse . Oxon. Photo = Jen
Gorbridge Site 1993
Gorbridge .
Seen 1993 Scotland . Inc. Comfey Lux Nick (far right) John & Ceryn's Decker ..
Ribblehead Mushroom Festival 1987
Bedford SB5 Duple Bella Vega C41F . BMC FGK40 Ex-BT & Caravan .
Seen 1987 Blea Moor . N. Yorks. Photo = Steve
Blue Moon Festival 1983
TUMT 'Beast' In Foreground & Pyramid Stage In Background .
Seen 1983 Cumbria . Photo = Graeme Gopher
Road Block At Lytes Cary . Somerset 1980's
Bedford CF & Commer PB Heading A Convoy .
Seen 1980s Yeovil , Somerset . Stand off between convoy & police blocking access . Photo = Linda
Coleford Quarry . Cornwall Site 1990s
Homes Parked Along The Quarry Edge .
Seen 1990s Cornwall . Photo = Sue
Coleford Quarry . Cornwall Site 1990s
Ford D , Ford ET6 , Commer Q4 , Bedford RL , Leyland FG , AEC Relaince ..
Seen 1990s Cornwall . Photo = Sue
Coleford Quarry . Cornwall Site 1990s
Ford ET6 , Leyland EA , Leyland Terrier & Caravans ..
Seen 1990s Cornwall . photo = Sue
Wheal Busy Site . Cornwall 1990s
Caravans , Coaches & Trucks ..
Seen 1990s Cornwall . Photo = Russell
Radstock Site c2000
Trailers , TSV635 9850RW (1962) Ford 570E . Duple Yeoman C41F. Ex-Redhouse . Coventry . AFE218A HCT990 (1954) Bedford SBG . Burlingham Seagull C34F. Ex-Wing . Sleaford 2 . RYX306 Bedford RL . Ex-AFS Hose Layer . .
Seen 2000 Radstock . Photo = Gary Conway
Critter & Rachel's Dodge & Vickers . & FG 1990
LWS736P (1975) Dodge . HCB-Angus . Ex-Fire Service & Vickers .
Seen 1990 Photo = Critter
Castlemorton Festival Ariel View 1992
Castlemorton Festival .
Seen 1992 Worcs. Photo = Linda
Fred & Straw's Site After Arson Attack .. 1990's
Torched Coach Etc...
Seen 1990s . Photo = Dean
A46 'Naughty Fix' Site , Avon 1992
A46 Lay-by site . Later Evicted With Tow Trucks .
Seen 1992 Avon . Cherie's TK Beaver-tail recovery rig towing Deb's Landy & Tom's bus towing Deb's trailer .. Also Decker Roger on site etc.. Photo = Cheryl
Castlemoreton Festival 1992
Wango Riley's Stage Zone
Seen 1992 Photo = Tash