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Interest in working-class photography booms but barriers to industry remain

Despite films and exhibitions celebrating working-class photographers, their voices are increasingly rare today Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent At the end of Tish, the documentary about the photographer Tish Murtha, one of the lingering questions posed by her daughter Ella is … Continue reading

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Lecture 2 Festivals Events 400 pics. 60mins

Festivals, Travellers, Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Free Party, Music, Environmental Protest, Reclaim the Street, Unions, Civil Disobedience, Policemen and …….. Lecture Slideshow 2 60mins. 400 pics / 9 sec change

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Film activists better : Media advice for activists

A guide to filming protests on your smartphone – for maximum impact – by one of the most experienced activist filmmakers around. https://peacenews.info/node/10880/film-activists-better 01 Apr 2024 Feature by Zoe Broughton If you film your campaign group in action, the footage … Continue reading

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College of Policing Guidance on Media Relations

 Engagement and communication Media relations 3.10  Media briefings Reporting from a scene Reporting or filming from the scene of an incident is part of the media’s role and they should not be prevented from doing so from a public place. … Continue reading

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NUJ alarmed at increase in incidents with the police and photographers

The union has commented after charges were dropped against a photographer arrested by South Wales Police one day before the trial was due to begin. Natasha Hirst, NUJ president, said: “There has been an alarming number of incidents of police … Continue reading

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BlackBeltBarrister – on @DJAUDITS

This is an excellent example of “citizen journalism” and why it matters. Some people love it, some hate it (and probably still watch). This was a new take on why it helps, with an overview of the law involved. About … Continue reading

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Facebook Pix : Stoney Cross, Hampshire. June 1986

https://tinyurl.com/22z92syc Further trouble and the Public Order Act 1986 Things have never been the same again since the Beanfield. Throughout the rest of the year, whether in small groups or at events, travellers were continually harassed. In May and June … Continue reading

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Facebook Pix : Nottingham Life: A selection of Furries hang-out at the pub

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A selection of Furries hang-out at the pub, Nottingham

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Front cover of Festival Eye 1987

…. and then to select this one …. and thus used here

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Pro-Palestinian Protest, Nottingham 6 April 2024 vid2

Pro-Palestinian Protest, Nottingham 6 April 2024 vid2 Samsung S22 Ultra – 4K Video 3840 x2160 palestine #protest #palestinian #nottingham #samsung #S22ultra

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Pro-Palestinian Protest, Nottingham 6 April 2024 vid1

Pro-Palestinian Protest, Nottingham 6 April 2024 vid1 Samsung S22 Ultra – 4K Video 3840 x2160 palestine #protest #palestinian #nottingham #samsung #S22ultra

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Facebook Pix : Pro-Palestinian Protest, Nottingham. 6 April 2024 46edit

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Alan Lodge, Black & White Surveillance. Salon de Normandy by The Community

Alan Lodge, Black & White SurveillanceSalon de Normandy by The CommunityRoom 412, Normandy Hôtel, 7 Rue de l’Échelle, 75001 Paris, FranceOctober 22nd – 25th, 2020.  Black & White Surveillance is a presentation of photography and archive materials surveying Alan Lodge’s extensive … Continue reading

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‘Photoshoot’ for the front cover of Festival Eye 1986

Annoying my son to get him to pose, with aggression 🙂 This issue of Festival Eye was the first after the police action at the event that became known as the ‘Battle of the Beanfield‘ when 1600 police officers attacked … Continue reading

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What does Rewilding Look Like – Rewilding Britain

Imagine life bursting back to our land and seas, where wildlife numbers are growing instead of shrinking and we’re working with nature, as a part of nature, instead of exploiting it. Nature can recover when given a chance. We have … Continue reading

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Facebook Pix : Stonehenge Public Meeting March 1986

Stonehenge Public Meeting March 1986 : Attended by all sorts of ‘interested parties inc: festival folks, travellers, FWS, English Heritage, farmers, landowners, council, MP etc …. can’t remember now if the police contributed. [Oh and pictures at an exhibition by … Continue reading

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 Daniel Meadows : British Documentary Photographer 

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‘Tish’ BBC4 – Tish’s daughter, Ella, uncovers her poignant story in this heartfelt documentary

Broadcast 1st April 2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xyrg Mother, fighter and visionary photographer – Tish Murtha emerged from the north east in Thatcher’s Britain to expose the struggles and triumphs of her local community. Tish’s daughter, Ella, uncovers her poignant story in this … Continue reading

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On this day, 1 April 1649, a farmer and writer called Gerrard Winstanley occupied St. George’s Hill

On this day, 1 April 1649, a farmer and writer called Gerrard Winstanley along with a small group of 30 to 40 men and women occupied St. George’s Hill, Watton, Surrey, England and began tilling the land collectively. Over the … Continue reading

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